22.10.2026 16:20
President Erdoğan made striking remarks regarding the fund investigation at the Central Decision and Executive Board meeting held the previous day. Hours after Erdoğan’s statement, in which he said, “Whoever is responsible will face the consequences. We will not say, ‘A broken arm stays inside the sleeve,’” former AK Party MP and former Prime Minister advisor Ertan Aydın was detained.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made striking assessments regarding the fund investigation at the Central Decision and Management Board (MKYK) meeting held the previous day. Stating that he would not act with the understanding that "a broken arm remains inside the sleeve," Erdoğan said, "We will do what is necessary so that it does not wrap around the body and cause harm."
FORMER AK PARTY MP DETAINED
Hours after Erdoğan's remarks, 5 more suspects were detained as part of the fund investigation conducted by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. It drew attention that among the latest detainees was former AK Party MP and former Prime Minister adviser Ertan Aydın.
The other individuals taken into custody are as follows;
- Abdullah Dal
- Fahri Uğur
- Hakan Eryılmaz
- Seda Tarım
"WE WILL NOT PROTECT THOSE WHO REACH FOR THE NATION'S PROPERTY"
President Erdoğan, who also devoted extensive space to this issue in his speech at the party group, said, "We will not protect those who do wrong to the nation or reach for the nation's property. We know very well that this issue is closely followed by our own base, especially by our community that has supported us for years."
WHO IS ERTAN AYDIN?
Ertan Aydın, who was born in Ardahan in 1971, completed his primary education in Germany and his secondary and high school education in Istanbul Küçükçekmece. He received his bachelor's degree from Middle East Technical University (METU) and his doctorate from Bilkent University's Department of Political Science and Public Administration.
Aydın, who served as a researcher at Harvard and Dartmouth universities between 2000 and 2003, was a faculty member in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Çankaya University between 2004 and 2011. He received the title of associate professor in 2011.
Appointed in 2012 as Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's chief adviser responsible for political affairs, Aydın continued this duty during Ahmet Davutoğlu's term as prime minister.
Aydın, one of the founders of Pollmark Research, has numerous books and articles published at home and abroad. He is married and the father of three children.