Destici criticized Minister Şimşek over the rent increase rate: "Okay, but you have determined it."

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Great Unity Party (BBP) Chairman Mustafa Destici met with some members of the press at a hotel organized for the evaluation meeting of the year 2024 on the occasion of the Working Journalists Day.

STRIKING WORDS FROM DESTİCİ

Evaluating the agenda, Destici criticized Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek over the rent increase rates.

CRITICIZED ŞİMŞEK OVER "RENT" STATEMENT

BBP leader Destici reacted to Minister Şimşek's recent statement, "One of the most important reasons triggering inflation and the cost of living is rent," saying, "They say the law is like this, the regulation is like that. Okay, but you have set the rent at 58% by law. You have determined it, I did not."

ALSO SUGGESTED A SOLUTION

Destici continued his remarks; "What should be said there? You say the lowest inflation rate should determine the rent increase, and you solve it with one sentence."

"NOT ONLY CHILDREN AND WOMEN, BUT HUMANITY HAS DIED IN GAZA"

Highlights from the statements of Great Unity Party Chairman Mustafa Destici are as follows; 'There are accomplices to the genocide committed by Israel. The United States, along with European Union member countries such as England, France, Germany, and others, are accomplices to this crime. Some Islamic countries, like Arab nations, have also become accomplices to this crime by remaining silent and turning a blind eye. The genocide carried out by Israel has shown us how far the lifestyle imposed on us under the guise of modernity is from universal human values, and how the law and international organizations become toys of imperialist power centers that exploit the world. In this sense, we have witnessed together that not only children and women but also humanity has died in Palestine, in Gaza.

The state of Israel continues to be a major threat to world peace, especially regional peace, and this threat is growing day by day. After Palestine, they attacked Lebanon, Beirut, and then continued their attacks and occupations in Syria. Unfortunately, there seems to be no power or organization in the world that can stop Israel right now. Our Turkey has a clear stance against this genocide and aggressive behavior of Israel. For this reason, I want to express once again that I am proud to be a citizen of this state, a child of this nation, and a part of this alliance.

"WE STAND FOR SYRIA'S TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY"

The events in Syria did not start in 2024. There has been an approximately 13-year process since 2011. At the beginning, the Republic of Turkey made many warnings to Bashar al-Assad. That is, not to oppress his people, not to commit massacres, to transition to democracy, to make changes in the constitution and laws, and to abandon ruling the country through a group. However, under the influence of Russia and Iran, Assad turned a deaf ear to these warnings and, of course, followed in his father's footsteps. This path forced him to leave his country and flee after 13 years. During these years, many cities in Syria were destroyed, hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians lost their lives, and millions were forced to displace within or outside their country. I want to emphasize once again that we should appreciate Turkey's success.

"CENTCOM MUST ALSO LEAVE SYRIA"

As stated by our state, our institutions, our government, and our esteemed President, we stand for Syria's territorial integrity. We stand for the peace, prosperity, and happiness of Syria. However, we have priorities. The first of these is that there should be no terrorist organizations in Syria at any cost. Especially, the YPG/PYD, which poses a clear threat to Turkey in northern Syria, must leave Syria. The US forces, CENTCOM, must also leave. CENTCOM will feed terrorism in Syria and will establish other terrorist organizations to maintain their dominance in the region. Our priority is, of course, the Turkmen. Protecting the Turkmen there, ensuring their rights, and having them effectively present in the new administration is our priority. Although it is not often brought up today, the Turkmen are the second largest group in Syria after the Arabs. Our third priority is the immediate and safe return of temporary refugees in Turkey to their countries, Syria. We hope that these returns will be prepared as soon as possible.

"LIFE IMPRISONMENT WITHOUT PAROLE SHOULD BE INTRODUCED"

Destici, who argued that there are deficiencies in criminal law and that the penalties are not sufficient, said the following; 'What should be the punishment for those who did this to our baby Sıla and our girl Narin? For those who have directly committed terrorist acts, that is, those who have pulled the trigger, detonated bombs, and caused death, the death penalty must definitely be reinstated. In addition, life imprisonment without parole should be introduced. They say there is no return for the death penalty, so I want to express that life imprisonment without parole should also be introduced. Briefly, I also want to state regarding the economy that, of course, inflation is on a downward trend, but it is not enough; it has not yet been felt in the market. Unfortunately, it continues at full speed and is not being prevented. Yesterday, I was in Kırşehir, I visited Ahi Evran, and I visited its museum; every citizen and especially every tradesman should visit it.

"POLITICAL DIVISION IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN ARMED TERROR ORGANIZATIONS"

'First of all, everyone should know that there is no Kurdish issue in our country. The issue is terrorism; those who say it is a Kurdish issue should clearly explain what it is. If what is meant is a democratic issue, it has been resolved. There is no such issue in Turkey,' said Destici, and continued his words; 'However, we know that what is meant is a status issue, but they do not express this openly. What is meant by status is separatism. The latest statements from Kandil, the statements made by the co-chair level of the DEM Party, and the statements from the European extensions of the PKK confirm this.'

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What is meant by natural rights? What is meant by natural rights is very clear. Education in the mother tongue, the amendment of Article 66, and self-governance. One of the top figures in Kandil said a few days ago. There is a terrorism problem, there is a separatist movement problem. Political division is more dangerous than an armed terrorist organization. Now, if the PKK did not have external support, could it have survived until today? If the United States withdraws its support from the YPG/PYD in northern Syria today, they cannot stay there for three days.

"ÖCALAN EITHER NEVER WANTED THEM TO LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS OR DID NOT HAVE THE POWER TO DO SO"

During the nearly 26 years spent in prison, the terrorist leader Öcalan either never wanted the terrorist organization to lay down their arms or did not have the power to do so. The fact that the terrorist organization accepted him as one of its leaders during the time after his capture, and the continuation of communication through the organization's lawyers and so-called politicians, makes Öcalan responsible for the crimes committed during this process. Like every state, we must be uncompromising in the face of terrorism and violence. The Republic of Turkey's demand for reconciliation from the head of the terrorist organization it has fought against for 40 years undermines the trust of our martyr families, veterans, victims of terrorism, those tasked with combating terrorism, and our citizens living in regions affected by terrorism more than anything and anyone else. We have seen this very clearly in similar processes experienced in the past. Today, the PKK is a bloody terrorist organization supported by almost everyone who is hostile to Turkey and continues to be supported. Despite all the mistakes Turkey has made in the past, it has come to an end within Turkey's borders today; it is gasping for breath. The expression 'Kurdish political movement' used or to be used for the PKK and its types is an insult to our citizens of Kurdish origin and to the sacred nation of which they are an indispensable part.

"THE SOLUTION PROCESS HAS NOT BENEFITED TURKEY AT ALL"

Let us not forget that the solution process experienced in the past has not benefited Turkey at all. In this attempt, the terrorist leaders found an opportunity to continue the existence of the PKK, which was experiencing its worst days in history, according to their statements. While the PKK continued its existence, it also managed to control a large area in northern Syria under the name of PYD/YPG with the support of the USA. With the leaking of the discussions to the press, the organization was portrayed as a party against the Republic of Turkey.