The comment made by DEM Party member Gergerlioğlu on the video of the police became a sensation.

The comment made by DEM Party member Gergerlioğlu on the video of the police became a sensation.

06.02.2026 15:22

The statement by Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, the Kocaeli Deputy of the DEM Party, describing the police intervention against looters during the February 6 earthquakes as "inhumane" sparked a debate on social media; while some criticized the statement, others argued that the police should not behave in this manner.

DEM Party Kocaeli Member of Parliament Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu commented on the police intervention against looters during the February 6 earthquakes, saying, "Do you defend this inhumanity?"

SOCIAL MEDIA DIVIDED

This statement caused a significant reaction on social media. While some criticized Gergerlioğlu for this statement, others argued that the police should not behave this way regardless of the circumstances.

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