31.01.2025 10:30
Former AK Party MP Mehmet Metiner, who shared his thoughts on AK Party Group Deputy Chairman Özlem Zengin's remarks during the Judicial Judges and Prosecutors and Administrative Judges Lottery Ceremony, stated, "It is not appropriate for a politician to announce from the podium which prosecutor is related to which of our politicians during the judicial lottery meeting."
AK Party Group Deputy Chair Özlem Zengin introduced her nephew to President Erdoğan at the Judicial Judges and Prosecutors Lottery Ceremony. During the ceremony, Zengin took the microphone and said, "We won't see it immediately in the lottery, but... I want to mention my nephew Arif Dağhan as well. At least my nephew should send you a greeting. We will see his name in the lottery too," she stated.
METİNER RESPONDED
As Zengin stood up her nephew and introduced him to President Erdoğan, these moments became a trending topic on social media, and a notable post came from former AK Party MP Mehmet Metiner regarding the issue.
"THEY SHOULD NOT BE SEEN ON STAGE OR ANNOUNCED..."
Metiner expressed that this outburst from Özlem Zengin could harm the AK Party, stating, "The judicial lottery meeting is not a party meeting. Therefore, it is not appropriate for our friends with party affiliation to be seen on stage at that lottery meeting, except for our President and our Minister of Justice. It is also not appropriate for any prosecutor to announce which politician's relative they are from the podium during the judicial lottery meeting. This leads to the formation of an unnecessary and incorrect perception. Saying that this is not right is a matter of sensitivity. Presenting this in a friendly warning and criticism style is the most natural right of everyone who is devoted to the AK Party cause," he stated.