09.10.2026 18:51
At the 3rd Mut Olive and Olive Oil Festival held in the Mut district of Mersin, a political debate turned into tension. Harsh words flew between Mersin MP Hasan Ufuk Çakır, who left the CHP and joined the AK Party, and İYİ Party Mersin MP Burhanettin Kocamaz. After Çakır's words, "A thief has no party, a thief is a thief," the tension rose. The two MPs walked toward each other.
There was unexpected tension at the olive festival. In the event held in the Mut district of Mersin, the argument that broke out between AK Party member Hasan Ufuk Çakır and İYİ Party member Burhanettin Kocamaz escalated when the two MPs confronted each other.
POLITICAL TENSION ROSE AT THE FESTIVAL
The Mut Olive and Olive Oil Festival, organized by Mut Municipality for the third time this year, became the scene of a fierce argument between two MPs. A verbal clash broke out between AK Party Mersin MP Hasan Ufuk Çakır and İYİ Party Mersin MP Burhanettin Kocamaz, who participated in the program held to promote olives and olive oil. After the harsh statements Çakır used in his speech, the argument grew. The tension between the two politicians continued with heated moments in the festival area.
“A THIEF HAS NO PARTY, A THIEF IS A THIEF”
Hasan Ufuk Çakır, who joined the AK Party, used harsh statements in his speech at the festival. Çakır expressed his reaction with the words, “I am the representative of the people. A thief has no party, a thief is a thief.” Continuing his speech, Çakır, referring to the money seized in baklava boxes, used the following statements: “You will get caught with money in baklava boxes, you will commit theft, and then this will happen, that will happen!” Çakır continued his words by saying, “Forget them, forget it!”
AFTER THE HARSH WORDS, THEY WENT AT EACH OTHER
AK Party MP Hasan Ufuk Çakır continued his criticism in his speech by saying, “You cannot come here, find a crowd you never found, and sway this nation’s mind with lies.” After Çakır's words, the tension between him and Burhanettin Kocamaz rose even further. During the verbal argument, the two MPs went at each other.