05.05.2025 15:54
The leader of the Future Party, Ahmet Davutoğlu, answered questions from Melis Yaşar and Olgun Kızıltepe on Haberler.com. While evaluating the operations against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB), Davutoğlu stated, "If there is corruption, I do not care about the identity of the person."
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Future Party Chairman Ahmet Davutoğlu was a guest of Melis Yaşar and Olgun Kızıltepe in the Haberler.com studio. In the program, Davutoğlu made striking statements regarding the agenda, delivering clear messages on various issues from political ethics to political bans, from İBB operations to the need for reform.
"IF THERE IS CORRUPTION, I DON'T LOOK AT ANYONE, I STAND AGAINST IT" Davutoğlu made noteworthy statements regarding political ethics and the fight against corruption during the program. Speaking about the corruption operations directed at Ekrem İmamoğlu and İBB, Davutoğlu said, "I do not look at names in principled matters. I look at actions. Whether someone is from the AK Party, CHP, or right-wing does not concern me. Well, everyone knows that in my political life, my greatest defense is my principle of political ethics. When political ethics is at stake, I do not look at the identity of the person. If there is a wrongdoing, if there is corruption, if there is an assault on public property, if there is unjust enrichment, I stand against whoever does it. Therefore, during my prime ministership, I would act according to the judgment of the prophet who said, 'Even if my daughter Fatima were involved.' I do not look at my friends, my right or left. I said I would hold accountable whoever makes a mistake. Now, there is a heavy responsibility on both sides. When political ethics is at stake, I do not look at the identity of the person; I stand against any corruption," he stated.
"POLITICAL BANS MUST BE LIFTED" Stating that political bans overshadow the will of the citizens, Davutoğlu said, "I do not believe it is right for any politician's political life to end. Politics is a field of competition. İmamoğlu could be our rival one day. He was our rival in the past as well. Therefore, I think it is necessary to remove the concept of political bans from the literature if it is not for politicians but for all citizens. There used to be Articles 141-163. All right-wingers trembled at 163, and leftists trembled at 141. May God rest his soul, Özal came and lifted both. The nation took a breath. The right to vote and be elected is a human right. If someone is guilty, you put them in prison. They serve their sentence, and if necessary, they can come out and do politics again. Look, Trump was tried, you know. After the last election, no one said let's impose a political ban on Trump. There is no need. If I want to say what is in the headline, I say it. The expression 'politically banned' needs to be removed from our literature. It needs to be removed from the law as well. No one can be politically banned." he stated.
"TURKEY NEEDS A GREAT PURIFICATION" Emphasizing that Turkey needs reform, Davutoğlu said, "If I were in office right now, I would operate with the precision of a surgeon on the entire corruption system in Turkey. Let's come to the opposition. Let me say this. None of us are exempt from politics. We all have to account for our actions. That is why, when Mr. Erdoğan once insinuated that I was involved in corruption, I said, 'Let all my assets and wealth be investigated. The wealth of all politicians should be investigated. Former prime ministers, presidents, and ministers. And if there is unexplained property, it should be confiscated. I mean, my income is this, and this is what I have. There is a huge gap in between. How can a deputy, within four years, go from the salary of a deputy to billions, millions, or hundreds of millions? How can they afford villas? How can a bureaucrat ride in the most luxurious cars?" he said.
"I HAVE NEVER HAD A SECRET POLITICAL MEETING WITH ANYONE IN MY LIFE" Future Party Chairman Ahmet Davutoğlu emphasized that he has never engaged in secret negotiations behind closed doors throughout his political life. "I have never had a secret political meeting with anyone in my life," said Davutoğlu, expressing that he has always valued transparency and principledness in politics.
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