08.04.2025 18:50
The Deputy Speaker of the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Council from the CHP, Ertan Işık, defended himself by stating that the profane words he used while leaving the microphone on after commemorating the founding leader of the MHP, Alparslan Türkeş, were not directed at the CHP council members. Işık said, "I expressed my anger towards the trolls and their manipulations."
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CHP's Ankara Metropolitan Municipality (ABB) Council Vice President Ertan Işık forgot to turn off the microphone during the ABB Council Meeting.
FORGOT TO TURN OFF THE MICROPHONE AND CURSED While Işık was unaware of the situation, the insulting words he used during his speech echoed throughout the hall. In the mentioned speech, Işık stated that CHP council members were upset with him for wishing mercy upon the founding leader of MHP, Alparslan Türkeş, saying, "They (the People's Alliance) thought we wouldn't say anything about Alparslan Türkeş. I said something beyond that. Some of our people got upset. Do I care? I don't even take them seriously."
DID HE CURSE HIS OWN PARTY MEMBERS? After hearing the warnings directed at him, Işık turned off the microphone in front of him. On social media, it was claimed that the expressions used by Işık were directed at CHP council members.
DENIED THE ALLEGATIONS Following the interest in those moments on social media, Işık made statements on his social media account, denying the claims that he used those words against his own party members.
Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Council Vice President Ertan Işık "I EXPRESSED MY ANGER AGAINST TROLLS AND THEIR MANIPULATIONS" Işık stated in his post: "I see that different perceptions are being attempted to be created regarding a statement that was also reflected in the records during today's Council session. First of all, I sincerely apologize to the public for my tone. A friend of mine next to me said that some circles would be disturbed by our speeches from both sides, and that trolls could use this. I expressed my anger against these trolls and their manipulations. However, the words I chose during this time were definitely not correct. I cannot have any disrespect or condescending attitude towards the members of our party's Council. I cannot have such a statement towards any municipal council member, not just from our party. Those who know me, my friends with whom I have fought shoulder to shoulder under the Council roof for years, know very well what I meant, who I did not refer to, and against whom we stand in this struggle."
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