A news story regarding Süleyman Soylu, the Istanbul Deputy of the AK Party and former Minister of Interior, has made a significant impact. It has emerged that Soylu sent a thank-you letter to Ahmet Özer for his speech at the workshop titled "Ethnic Identity and Perspectives on Public Services: Perceptions-Attitudes" during his time as the Deputy Chairman and Head of R&D of the AK Party. HE WAS ARRESTED IN A TERRORISM INVESTIGATIONWhile sending a thank-you letter to Ahmet Özer, the Mayor of Esenyurt, who was arrested and sent to prison as part of a terrorism investigation against him, has caused a wide public reaction, the expected statement regarding the matter has arrived. SOYLU HAS A STATEMENTSoylu, who shared the news on his official X account, stated, "Twelve years ago, when I was the R&D Chairman of the AK Party, we would hold dozens of workshops, inviting academics, journalists, NGOs, and thinkers from all perspectives, and then publish reports. We forgot to obtain a commitment that you would comply with the laws and regulations. We apologize!.."
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