18.02.2026 22:51
During the ongoing discussions of the bill in the General Assembly, the roll call taken to determine the quorum led to an interesting debate. Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Celal Adan reacted to the AK Party deputies, who he stated sent roll call papers despite not being present in the hall, saying, "Look, last week, I used very strong language. How can they send these when they are not here? It's astonishing, it's shameful."
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (GNAT) General Assembly convened under the chairmanship of Deputy Speaker Celal Adan.
Following the proposals of the parties, the discussion on the first section of the bill regarding the Law on National Parks and Amendments to Certain Laws and the Decree Law No. 375 began in the General Assembly.
RESPONSE TO "ROLL CALL" FROM AK PARTY DEPUTIES: SURPRISE, IT'S EMBARRASSING
After the roll call conducted with an electronic device, the names of some AK Party deputies were read one by one. Deputy Speaker Adan reacted to some deputies who he stated sent papers despite not being present in the hall, saying, "This is İrfan Çelikaslan, then Serkan Bayram, Sunay Karamık, Cantürk Alagöz, Fatma Öncü, why are they sending papers? Look, last week, I used very strong expressions. How can they send these when they are not here? It's surprising, it's embarrassing."
After the roll call was completed, Adan continued the session by stating, "There is a quorum for the meeting."