Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç's statement on TÜSİAD: Saying there is no legal security is unfair.

21.02.2025 16:42

Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç responded to the criticism of the investigations against TÜSİAD executives by stating, "It is unreasonable to claim that there is no rule of law in this country and that there is no legal security due to three defamation investigations. It is an insult to this country, the Republic of Turkey, and our nation."

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Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç visited the Kulu district of Konya today to attend the opening ceremony of the Kulu Courthouse. Minister Tunç reacted to the criticism of the investigations launched against Orhan Turan, the President of the Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen's Association (TÜSİAD), and Mehmet Ömer Arif Aras, the Chairman of the High Advisory Council.

"WHAT DID THEY SAY AGAINST THE APRIL 27 DECLARATION?"

In his speech, Minister Tunç stated: "Those who are trying to conduct a smear campaign claiming that the principle of the rule of law is not upheld in Turkey, what did they say against the April 27 declaration? When a closure case was opened against the ruling party in this country, did they raise their voices? Those who tried to drag this country into chaos with the Gezi events, did those civil society organizations say a word against those who hung those terrorist rags on buildings in Taksim? What could they say during the December 17-25 and the July 15 treacherous coup attempt? Did they say anything about defending democracy and the will of the nation in this country?

"SAYING THERE IS NO LEGAL SECURITY IN THIS COUNTRY IS UNFAIR"

To come out today and say that there is no rule of law and no legal security in this country due to three insult investigations is unfair. It is an insult to this country, the Republic of Turkey, and our nation. Legal security is abundantly present in our country. Can a business association say, 'There is no legal security in Turkey, foreign investors, do not come here'?

"TÜSİAD KNOWS, INDUSTRIALISTS KNOW, PRODUCERS KNOW"

In our country, exports, which were 36 billion dollars in 2002, have risen to 262 billion dollars thanks to legal security, the improvement of the investment environment, the filling of organized industrial zones by factories, the influx of foreign capital into Turkey, and the increase in production. Who knows this best? TÜSİAD knows, industrialists know, producers know. Could this have happened if that environment and legal security were not provided?

"IF INVESTORS DO NOT TRUST THE COUNTRY, WOULD FOREIGN CAPITAL INCREASE?"

For 80 years, until 2002, the amount of foreign capital that came to the Republic of Turkey was 15 billion dollars. The amount that came just last year was 11.3 billion dollars, in one year. Almost close to 15 billion dollars. Over 22 years, the amount of direct foreign capital that came to our country reached 273 billion dollars. Where is the 15 billion dollars? Where is the 273 billion dollars? If there were no legal security, would direct foreign capital and foreign investors trust the country and increase from 15 billion dollars to 273 billion dollars? With the support of our judges, prosecutors, and lawyers, 13 million 900 thousand decisions were made in one year.

"WE WILL NOT ALLOW THIS"

You will ignore all of these, you will set aside the efforts of our judges and prosecutors who work selflessly to ensure the rule of law and legal security, and you will say 'there is no legal security in the country' due to three insult investigations. We will not allow this. We will continue on our path in the Turkey Century by strengthening legal security on the way to a high-standard democracy in this country and will continue our efforts to increase the welfare of our nation.