Rumors had been circulating in the political lobby for some time that some members of the Future Party, especially those who had left the Cīyī Party, were in contact with the AKP. When some mayors and council members expressed a desire for a change of government to the AKP, the issue was discussed with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The Turkiye Newspaper, an outlet of İşıkçılar, which published a behind-the-scenes special on the issue, acknowledged the obstruction of opposition local governments within the AKP.
“AKP officials said that some mayors have said, ‘We can’t do our job because we’re in the opposition,’ and that they are reviewing the situation regarding joining the AKP,” Turkiye reported, citing behind-the-scenes messages it had received from the AKP. These statements in the newspaper revealed the obstacles imposed on opposition municipalities.
A date was specified for “ZUBUKS”
Meanwhile, the newspaper continued, Erdogan did not want to rush into these demands, so party officials told mayors who wanted to join the AKP that if they wanted to leave, they could not join the AK Party right away. “Stay independent for a while,” he advised.
“Look closely at the screen and touch it frequently.”
President Erdogan also told his staff: “We will wait for a while. Let’s make the necessary assessments during this time. Let’s examine them carefully. Let’s evaluate those who are in line with the party platform, who are in line with our principles and values, who will remain faithful to the cause,” he said.
According to AKP officials, from October, both mayors and parliamentarians will be able to attend, although it is possible that some mayors will take part in the AKP’s founding anniversary celebrations on August 14.
what happened?
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke on February 21 in Afyonkarahisar, where his party hosted local elections. In his speech there, Erdogan called the opposition “zubuk.” Erdogan said, “Turkey has seen and met sloppy politicians who make abusive statements on every issue and deny their promises in the last elections. We also had municipal leaders who caused years of losses to their cities. Let the candidates who make abusive statements on every issue be left alone. Let them run their own theaters.”
In the midst of the “Zubuk” controversy that began in the political world after this speech, Odatv writer Hürrem Ersmasci wrote about the “Zubuk” politicians that President Erdogan always mentions. In a column titled “President Erdogan always talks about this… Who is this Zubuk politician? From journalism to the ministries…”, Ermasci wrote that the politician that President Erdogan called Zubuk was Ankara candidate Suat Kılıç of the Rewelfare Party.
It then came up that many politicians wanted to leave the AKP to join other parties in order to win before the local elections, and then return to the AKP.
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