Hüseyin Çelik has harsh words for Numan Kurtulmuş, who initiated a discussion on the third item.

The statements made by the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş, regarding Article 3 of the Constitution, "The state does not have a homeland. The state does not have a nation," continue to spark debate in the public sphere.

A NEW STATEMENT CAME, BUT THE REACTION DID NOT FADE

Kurtulmuş made a new statement last night, saying, "There is no discussion regarding the first 4 articles. Initiating a debate about the first 4 articles would harm the process. The discussion regarding the 3rd article is purely a matter of perception management," yet the backlash against him continues unabated.

"ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE, THEN A U-TURN"

Hüseyin Çelik, a founding member of the AK Party and former Minister of National Education and Culture, shared a post on social media platform X. Çelik stated, "The Grand National Assembly has never been this ineffective and powerless. Mr. Kurtulmuş, who did not spare any criticism towards the AK Party and Mr. Erdoğan when he was the head of the Has Party, has now aligned himself with the AK Party by betraying his friends, and today he is the Speaker of the Assembly! He initiated the discussion on the 3rd article. An adjustment was made! Then a U-TURN."

WHAT HAPPENED?

On October 10, the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly, Numan Kurtulmuş, attended a program held for the opening of the 2024-2025 Academic Year at Gazi University. In his speech, Kurtulmuş stated that the phrase "the indivisible integrity of the state with its homeland and nation" should also be changed, saying, "The state does not have a homeland. The state does not have a nation. This text should be expressed as 'the indivisible integrity of the nation with its state and homeland'."