12.05.2026 11:30
Felicity Party Chairman Mahmut Arıkan claimed that the government plans to go for a "snap election" in the fall of 2026 by creating an artificial relief in the market through asset peace regulations. Arıkan reacted to the asset peace regulation, arguing that the government wants to incorporate resources from abroad into the system without oversight.
Mahmut Arıkan, Chairman of the Felicity Party, made statements on Ulusal Kanal regarding the current agenda. Arıkan stated that Turkey will head towards a "snap election" in the fall of 2026, and that the asset peace regulations to be brought to the Parliament form the groundwork for this process.
"THE TREND POINTS TO A SNAP ELECTION"
Noting that the promise made during the transition to the Presidential Government System that "early election debates would end" has not been fulfilled, Arıkan emphasized that Turkey is experiencing a governance crisis. Stating that the opposition will not shy away from a possible election and will fight in the best possible way, Arıkan said that although the government insists there is no need for an election, when examined under a magnifying glass, developments indicate a "snap election" rather than an early election.
"PREPARATION FOR AN ELECTION ECONOMY WITH UNREGISTERED CAPITAL"
Arıkan evaluated, "It is planned that money coming from abroad and gold will be registered without questioning where you got it, and exempted from income tax for a long period. With this regulation, it is calculated that the money coming from outside will create a hot money abundance in Turkey and the country will be flooded with money."
Arıkan, who argued that the starting signal for the process was fired during Larry Fink's visit to Turkey, drew attention to the fact that the process began after Fink's meeting with the President. Expressing that the demands of tradesmen, businessmen, and employees have not been met for years, Arıkan stated that Fink's demands, on the other hand, were immediately fulfilled and brought to the Parliament, and that this upcoming practice would provide relief in the market.
The Felicity Party leader, stating that they have witnessed the AK Party easing the economy with "band-aid treatments" before every election, recalled that the interest rate, which was reduced to 8.5% before the 2018-2023 elections, rose to 50% after the election, and inflation went up to 31-32% and could not be lowered.
Emphasizing that the same scenario is repeating, Arıkan noted the following:
"While our miners, after days of protests and demonstrations in Ankara just to receive their salaries, eventually obtained their rights, we do not find it right for regulations that would pave the way for unregistered and, in quotation marks, 'black money' inflows to be brought to the Turkish Grand National Assembly. While there are rules and applicable provisions for bringing money from abroad, all these provisions are being bypassed to open a new path. The planning for money that did not come under the previous regulation to enter Turkey under the new law raises question marks."
Arıkan alleged that with this method, an artificial monetary easing is being created in the market, preparing Turkey for a snap election in the fall of 2026.