09.11.2026 07:20
AK Party General Secretary and İzmir MP Eyyüp Kadir İnan made harsh statements regarding the fund investigations. Stating that they will fight those who cast covetous eyes on the nation’s savings, İnan said, "We will implement such regulations that we will come down on those who covet our nation’s money like an iron fist." Emphasizing that no one who commits corruption and irregularity has any privilege, İnan said that those responsible will account before the court.
AK Party General Secretary and İzmir MP Eyyüp Kadir İnan spoke at the AK Party Konak Expanded District Advisory Council Meeting. İnan made assessments regarding his party's founding principles, the corruption and misconduct allegations reflected in public opinion, the protection of the nation's savings, the responsibility of party organizations, and the work to be carried out in İzmir.
“THOSE WHO WRONG THE NATION'S TRUST ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE”
Emphasizing that the same standard must be applied to all parties in the face of corruption and misconduct allegations, İnan pointed to moral and conscientious responsibility alongside legal responsibility:
“What needs to be done in serious matters such as corruption and misconduct allegations reflected in public opinion is to defend the same standard of law and morality for all parties. In our understanding, someone who does wrong is not only subject to legal processes; they are also subject to moral, conscientious, and faith-based criteria!”
“WE WILL CONTINUE OUR STRUGGLE ON TWO FRONTS”
Saying that they will continue their struggle on two fronts in the coming period, İnan stated that, in order to protect the nation's hard-earned income and savings, the political institution would fulfill its responsibility:
“On one side, we will fight the funders—these fund devils—who covet our nation's hard-earned income and savings! We cannot speak on behalf of the judiciary, but as the political institution we will implement such regulations that we will come down like an iron fist on those who covet our nation's money! They will see what it means to steal the nation's savings; rest assured!”
“ÖZGÜR ÖZEL AND MUSTAFA SARIGÜL ARE COMPANIONS ON THE SAME PATH”
In his statement regarding the other heading of the struggle, İnan raised the allegation that Özgür Özel took bribes from Mustafa Sarıgül and mayoral candidates, and said:
“On the other side, we will fight Özgür Özel, who took bribes from Mustafa Sarıgül and mayoral candidates! Both are worse than the other, both are bad as each other! Özgür Özel and Mustafa Sarıgül cannot be considered apart from each other; they are teammates, companions on the same path! How well our ancestors put it: ‘The pot rolled and found its lid!’ The duo of Özgür Özel and Mustafa Sarıgül is exactly that; take one, hit the other!”
Continuing his criticism regarding the allegations about Özel, İnan used the following expressions:
“The bribery allegations against Özgür Özel are countless! He took bribes at the gas station, took them at the nightclub, took them at the congress, now he has found a new way and took them with a scarf too! He took them in Uşak, took them in Antalya; he took them from Özkan Yalım, from Muhittin Böcek, from Mustafa Sarıgül!”
FROM İNAN TO ÖZGÜR ÖZEL: “STAY AWAY FROM İZMİR”
Reporting that Özgür Özel said, “I am İzmir's 10th MP,” İnan reacted to this statement. Continuing his criticism through the bribery allegations against Özel, İnan spoke as follows:
“Now we hear that Özgür Özel has come out and, without any shame, says, ‘I am İzmir's 10th MP!’ Get out of here! With what face do you dare mention İzmir, Özgür Özel?! You don't have a single companion left in your own party whom you haven't put under extortion! Make a mental note of this: İzmir is not a city where you can walk around freely without accounting for those dirty bribes you took from Mustafa Sarıgül and your teammates!”
“Don't get your hopes up for nothing, Özgür Özel! In İzmir, no one will gift you luxury whiskies worth 3,000 pounds sterling; stay away from İzmir! Here, no one will wrap 100,000 dollars up in Vakko scarves and slip it to you; stay away from İzmir! In this city, no one will leave bags worth 250,000 dollars in your car's trunk at night; stay away from İzmir!”
“You have now reached the end of the road! İzmir and the entire Aegean Region are uprooting and throwing away your network based on that bribery and dirty bargaining! You are not a politician who can look AK Party cadres in the face, Özgür Özel! You are not someone who can look into the eyes of our district chairs and neighborhood chairs, Özgür Özel! You are not at all worthy of this noble nation; you never were!”
“WE WILL NOT LET ANYONE EMBARRASS YOU”
Stating that the AK Party set out to fight poverty, restrictions, and corruption, İnan said they maintained their commitment to their founding principles:
“We are an ancient movement that set out to fight poverty, restrictions, and corruption. On August 14, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of our founding; on November 3, we reached the 24th anniversary of our coming to power. During these 25 years, we have not turned our backs on our founding principles even for a single day.”
“Those who mistake courtesy in politics for weakness, moderation for indecision, and dignity for silence cannot understand this approach! We know how uncomfortable they are when we tell them the truths to their faces by raising our voice a little. And we do not apologize for the discomfort we cause; we are quite pleased with this situation! Yet we know that strong politics is not only about speaking strong words; it is about doing the right thing at the right time and in the right place!”
Addressing party organization members, İnan emphasized that they would protect their cause and the efforts of the organization:
“We will not allow anyone to stain this cause that you have carried on your shoulders to this day! We will not allow anyone to embarrass you or make you bow your heads!”