17.07.2024 20:30
The spokesperson of the Republican People's Party, Deniz Yücel, announced that he has been referred to the High Discipline Board to be punished with a condemnation penalty, following the social media posts made by Bolu Mayor Tanju Özcan targeting the former Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
The Republican People's Party (CHP) referred Bolu Mayor Tanju Özcan to the High Discipline Board to be punished with a condemnation penalty, with a decision taken unanimously by the CHP Central Executive Board (MYK).
MYK HAD MANY TOPICS ON THE AGENDA
The CHP Central Executive Board (MYK) convened under the chairmanship of General Chairman Özgür Özel. The meeting at the party headquarters started at 16:30. According to information obtained from party sources, the MYK meeting discussed the details of the 24-hour press release on education policies to be held on Thursday, preparations for the visit to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on Friday, the planned visit to Damascus in the coming month, preparations for the statutory congress in September, the activity calendar, retiree and civil servant salaries, minimum wage, and developments in foreign policy.
TANJU ÖZCAN REFERRED TO DISCIPLINARY BOARD
When asked about the social media posts made by CHP Bolu Mayor Tanju Özcan about former CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu by a journalist, Yücel replied, "This was one of the agenda items of our MYK meeting today. With the decision taken unanimously by the MYK, it has been decided to refer Tanju Özcan to the High Discipline Board to be punished with a 'condemnation' penalty in accordance with Article 68/3-C of our bylaws."
TRAGIC INCIDENT IN İZMİR
Yücel expressed that those who have negligence or fault in the incident where 2 citizens lost their lives after being exposed to electric current following heavy rainfall in İzmir should be thoroughly investigated and held accountable before the judiciary.
Here are some other highlights from Yücel's statements;
"It has been 8 years since the treacherous coup attempt on July 15, which has become a dark stain on Turkey's democracy history. That night, the weapons of the state were aimed at our citizens by FETÖ traitors. The state's planes, tanks, rained bombs on our people, on the Grand National Assembly of Turkey... 251 of our citizens were martyred by FETÖ traitors, 2,194 of our citizens were injured."
Allowing the nestling of those traitors in the capillaries of the state, just like the traitors who attempted the coup by targeting the lives of our citizens, the sovereignty of our nation, our democracy, and our constitutional order, those who said 'What did they want that we didn't give', 'Come back, let this longing end', 'July 15 is a favor from Allah' are also guilty. We have not forgotten those who praised Fethullah Gülen by saying 'He is a valuable asset produced by this country' from the rostrum of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. We have not forgotten those who applauded the trap cases such as Ergenekon, Sledgehammer, Military Espionage, which condemned journalists, politicians, academics, and intellectuals of this country, as well as the honorable, dignified, patriotic, and Atatürkist officers of the Turkish Armed Forces to Silivri prisons."
"EVERY STATE OF EMERGENCY DECREE TURNED INTO A WITCH HUNT"
Immediately after the coup attempt, the state of emergency (OHAL) process, which was declared on July 20, 2016, extended 7 times, and lasted for 2 years, began. A great legal massacre took place in Turkey during the state of emergency. Every decree issued to fight against the coup turned into a witch hunt that labeled anyone who thinks differently as a coup plotter. Even though 8 years have passed, we see once again that there are still people with FETÖ connections in the most important institutions of the state, and that the AKP government managed this process unlawfully.
Starting with the Republican People's Party, everyone who said 'no' to this mistake, everyone who opposed the coup and fought against the coup plotters was accused. They were even accused of being coup plotters. During the state of emergency, a total of 36 decrees were issued in two years. These decrees were so far from the fight against the coup that marriage programs were banned with these decrees, regulations regarding winter tires were made with these decrees. Our deputy Enis Berberoğlu was arrested during this period. Selahattin Demirtaş was arrested during the state of emergency. The trustee processes started during the state of emergency. Turkey became the number one country in terms of the number of journalists in prison. The incidents of torture and ill-treatment in prisons were heard all over the world. More than 130,000 people were dismissed from their public duties with the decrees issued.
"THE POLICE ARE THE POLICE OF THE STATE, BUT NOT THAT STATE'S"
"We experienced what happens when politics enters the barracks in 2016. Now, we say it again, the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) are sacred and inviolable for the Turkish nation. Whenever we receive news of a martyr, all 85 million citizens of ours feel this pain deep in their hearts. We know that a soldier is everyone's soldier... However, it disturbed the public when Special Operations Department Head Süleyman Karadeniz shook hands with a political party leader, and moreover, when he did this inappropriate gesture while wearing camouflage.
We cannot help but ask the question 'Why?'. There are some professions that you cannot act as you wish. That uniform reminds us of our sons and daughters who sacrificed their lives for this homeland. We did not want to see it in this way. It was a great misfortune. Everyone can have a political opinion, everyone can have sympathy for a political party, a leader. We understand this, it does not concern any of us, but when a person who represents the armed power of the state, who wears the uniform of the state, kisses the hand of a political party leader, it shows that he cannot grasp the weight, importance, and seriousness of this position at the very least.
Just as we did not approve when the President of the Court of Cassation had tea with Erdoğan, 'soldiers, police officers, bureaucrats, members of the judiciary... They are the officials of the state, not the government,' we said, and today we are in the same place. The police are the police of the state, but not that state!"
TEACHER PROFESSION LAW
There is a busy agenda in the Parliament. The Teacher Profession Law, the 9th judicial package, and cost-saving measures in the public sector are on the agenda of the Parliament... Moreover, the commission process of the proposal regarding street animals, which has been discussed for a long time, started today.
Among all these, if you ask which one brings a solution to the most important agenda and problem of the citizens, which one alleviates economic difficulties even a little, none of them do. The AKP has brought such a bill called the Teacher Profession Law... It is a proposal that will leave you empty-handed no matter where you grab it...
We will resist this proposal that usurps the title of teaching, undermines this very important profession of educating people, and tries to legalize the provision of 'so-called' education to educators. Tomorrow, we will start the 'Education Marathon' with the participation of our General Chairman Mr. Özgür Özel at 10:00.
We will determine the attitude of our party on the vital issues of education, such as preschool education, primary education, secondary education, higher education, vocational education, secular and scientific education, qualified and public education, curriculum, unassigned teachers, and the Teacher Profession Law, with the opinions of experts working in the field, academics, and the work of unions, under 24 different headings.
"YUSUF TEKIN, A DEVOTEE OF RELIGIOUS ORDERS"
"Speaking of education, Yusuf Tekin, a devotee of religious orders who tries every way to deviate the National Education from the Atatürkist and secular path, criticizes the CHP's understanding of secularism. Listen up, Yusuf Tekin! When you mention the name of CHP, you should think twice. When you mention secularism, you should think twice. Who is secularism, who are you? You only know religious orders, you only know bigotry, you only know how to fill tiny young minds with narrow-minded thoughts, you only know how to undermine secular education. Whenever you deviate education from the principles of Atatürk, secularism, and modern science and education, you will always find us against you."
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