06.12.2025 23:55
Former AK Party Member of Parliament Şamil Tayyar made a striking assessment regarding the suspension of a traffic police officer in Eskişehir after he criticized the "Terror-Free Turkey" process in the middle of the street. Tayyar stated that it is wrong for the police to engage in political speech, but added, "However, the police's anger is not of a simplicity that can be reduced to personal fiction. The political institution should try to understand the wavelength of the social anger that has concentrated in the person of the police."
A video of a traffic police officer criticizing the "Terror-Free Turkey" process in the middle of the street has sparked discussions in Eskişehir. The General Directorate of Security, which suspended the police officer, has initiated an investigation. The suspended officer made a statement on social media saying, "I take pride in my name, Onur."
SHAMİL TAYYAR: IT IS NOT RIGHT FOR POLICE TO MAKE POLITICAL STATEMENTS
Former AK Party MP Şamil Tayyar made a noteworthy statement regarding the issue. In a statement on his social media account, Tayyar emphasized that it is wrong for a police officer to make political statements while on duty and in uniform, and he also issued a warning. Tayyar said: "Let's sit straight and speak correctly. It is not right for a police officer, in uniform, to make political statements to a crowd gathered around him. You may agree with the content of the speech and support it, but the fact that he is a public employee, especially an armed security personnel, cannot justify stepping outside of routine."
"POLITICS SHOULD TRY TO UNDERSTAND THE WAVE LENGTH OF SOCIAL ANGER"
In this context, the police's disciplinary investigation is appropriate. However, I want to open a different window on the issue. The anger of the police is not simple enough to be reduced to personal fiction. The political institution should try to understand the wave length of social anger that has concentrated in the person of the police. As support for the Terror-Free Turkey project decreases when it evolves into a negotiation process with Öcalan, anger is increasing.
"STATEMENTS BY PKK AND DEM OFFICIALS ARE DYNAMITING SOCIAL PEACE"
Statements by PKK and DEM officials that touch the nerve endings of society are dynamiting social peace. As the People's Alliance acts carefully, PKK/DEM and its extensions are gaining psychological superiority. The patronizing attitudes of some who support the so-called process, pointing fingers here and there, increase fragility. In conclusion, if some detach from reality by resorting to the convenience of labeling others as 'FETÖ supporters', Turkey will suffer the most damage. While trying to solve one problem, other problems should not be created.