03.05.2025 21:00
After the death of Sırrı Süreyya Önder, İYİ Party member Mehmet Aslan's post stating, "On the day of Pure Turkishness, God took his soul," drew significant backlash. Following the reactions, Aslan took a step back. He deleted the post and said, "I realized that this was harsh for a daughter who has lost her father on the day of his death, as well as for her family and for sensitive good people. Since this did not suit me, I deleted the post."
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DEM Party Istanbul Deputy and Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Sırrı Süreyya Önder, passed away in the hospital where he had been receiving treatment for 18 days following a heart condition.
The hospital announced that Önder died due to multiple organ failure.
RESPONSE TO THE CONTROVERSIAL POST BY İYİ PARTY MEMBER
While the news of Önder's death saddened his loved ones, the post made by İYİ Party member Mehmet Aslan drew significant backlash. In his post, Aslan stated, "May Allah forgive his sins, He took his soul on the day of true Turkish nationalism."
BACKTRACKING AFTER THE REACTIONS
Aslan's post drew significant backlash; after a while, he took a step back from his statement. Announcing that he deleted the controversial post, Aslan wrote, "I have said before, I do not speak about someone on their deathbed or after they have passed away. One says 'May Allah have mercy on the deceased' or 'May Allah forgive their sins!' I said that too."
Aslan also added, "My subsequent statement was that I realized it was heavy for a daughter who lost her father on the day of death, and for her family and sensitive good people, and that this situation did not suit me, so I deleted the post. One should not insist on a mistake!"
Meanwhile, he stated, "Under the post, I will hold accountable one by one those who insult and slander our deceased, saying that one should not speak ill of the dead."
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