29.10.2026 22:38
AK Party Şişli District Chairman Serkan Polat’s participation in the baptism ceremony of a Christian couple’s baby and the sharing of these moments from the official account led to a wide-ranging discussion on social media, with comments of surprise and support.
AK Party Şişli District Chairman Serkan Polat attended the baptism ceremony held for the baby of a Christian couple. The sharing of photographs from the ceremony on the district chairmanship's official social media accounts quickly ignited a wide-scale debate on social media.
"AM I HALF ASLEEP?"
Following the shared photos, social media users split into two. One group of users, who reacted to the visit and expressed their astonishment, commented, "Am I half asleep, can someone tell me?", "Everyone's mind is very confused in this country," and "I can't imagine the lynching someone from the CHP would face if they went to that ceremony."
THERE WERE ALSO THOSE WHO FOUND IT NORMAL
On the other hand, another group, arguing that the visit should be evaluated within the framework of tolerance and freedom of belief, said "What's wrong with that?" and stated that they found District Chairman Polat's participation in the baptism ceremony quite natural and normal. The debate on vision and politics that started on social media continues.