19.01.2026 14:00
The claim that Abdullah Aksoy, a member of the Provincial General Assembly from the MHP, ordered the recitation of the call to prayer in an environment where alcohol was consumed has drawn reactions. While the repercussions of the incident continue, the Burdur Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the matter.
The allegation that Abdullah Aksoy, a member of the MHP Provincial General Assembly in Gölhisar district of Burdur, ordered the recitation of a call to prayer in an environment where alcohol was consumed has caused a significant public backlash.
TAGGED BAHÇELİ AND YERLİKAYA
In addition to many users reacting to the controversial images on social media, Burhan Yıldırım, an administrator of the New Welfare Party, also expressed his discontent. In his post, Yıldırım tagged Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya and MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli, stating, "The friend who recited the call to prayer at this rakı table is Burdur MHP Provincial Assembly Member Abdullah Aksoy. Forget about Esra Erol, forget about Müge Anlı, forget about Serkan Toper, come on, let’s address all of these; the main issue is the rotten salt that has gone bad, and no one can touch anyone. Because everyone there knows each other's weaknesses."
KIDNAPPING AND TORTURE ALLEGATIONS
Last year, Abdullah Aksoy, a member of the MHP Provincial General Assembly in Burdur, faced allegations of torture and kidnapping. Following claims regarding the abduction and torture of former Ülkü Ocakları administrator Samet Ali Irmak, an indictment was prepared against 15 individuals, including MHP Burdur Provincial Chairman Mustafa Gün, MHP Provincial General Assembly Member Abdullah Aksoy, and Ülkü Ocakları Provincial Chairman Emre Ünlü.
According to a report by Cengiz Anıl Bölükbaş from T24, the prosecutor's office, which initiated an investigation upon the complaint, requested that the suspects be tried for "depriving a person of their freedom by using force, threat, or deception together with multiple individuals with the intent to participate," with a prison sentence of up to 14 years.