27.06.2026 16:50
A photo allegedly shared and quickly deleted by AK Party Nevşehir Provincial Director Feyzi Aygün sparked a crisis. The image showed Nevşehir Mayor Rasim Arı, who switched from İYİ Party to AK Party, making a hand gesture. Responding to reactions, Arı claimed the image was generated by artificial intelligence.
A photo shared on the official social media account of AK Party Nevşehir Provincial Chairman Feyzi Aygün, which was reportedly deleted shortly after, has become the focus of political discussions. The image showing former İYİ Party Nevşehir Mayor Rasim Arı, who joined AK Party in a recent ceremony, making a hand gesture has sparked debates on social media.
RASİM ARI SAID "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE"
After the photo circulated on social media, Rasim Arı issued a statement claiming that the image was generated by artificial intelligence.
In his statement, Arı included the following remarks:
"The effort to create an artificial agenda using an AI-generated image is the easiest method resorted to by those who have nothing left to say. We certainly have much to say to those who choose to use technology maliciously in pursuit of manufacturing perception. However, we will not lower our level to that of these debates. Because we know that truth inevitably prevails over all artificiality. We also present the real photo to the public's discretion."
Arı showed this as the original of the photo: