The first comment from the MHP on the Erdoğan-Trump meeting.

26.09.2025 16:23

MHP Group Deputy Chairman and Manisa Deputy Erkan Akçay commented on President Erdoğan's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, stating, "These meetings should support Turkey's leading role in establishing peace and tranquility in our region, and we have this expectation."

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MHP Group Deputy Chairman and Manisa Deputy Erkan Akçay visited Manisa Journalists Association President Önder Aydın and the board of directors. Later, Akçay, who made evaluations regarding the agenda, stated that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan represented the feelings of conscientious people in his speech at the 80th General Assembly of the United Nations and made everyone proud.

"THE AGREEMENTS TO BE MADE WILL BE BENEFICIAL FOR BOTH COUNTRIES"

Stating that Erdoğan's meeting with US President Donald Trump will yield positive results for Turkey, Akçay said, "In this regard, this visit and the Erdoğan-Trump meeting will enable us to be more hopeful for the coming days and years. The agreements to be made will be beneficial for both countries. The most sensitive point here is that these meetings should support Turkey's leading role in establishing peace and tranquility in our region, and we are expecting this. Therefore, we are hopeful." Akçay expressed his belief that the meeting between the two leaders would also positively contribute to the "Terror-Free Turkey" process.

HARSHLY CRITICIZED CHP

Criticizing the political stance adopted by the CHP, Erkan Akçay stated: "It seems that the Republican People's Party cannot escape from numerous corruption allegations amidst its own internal chaos and conflicts. A political party must establish an institutional barrier against allegations of corruption, bribery, favoritism, and extortion regarding its municipalities. The judiciary is the last refuge you can turn to. This should be respected, and a legal and political struggle should be waged. All the complainants, whistleblowers, and confessors of the allegations are members of their own party. The Nationalist Movement Party constantly repeats that 'the presumption of innocence is fundamental.' No one can be accused until the judiciary gives its verdict, but they cannot be exonerated either. We have not accused anyone, nor do we accuse anyone."

Akçay pointed out that MHP showed a different political stance when faced with a similar situation, stating, "Just a few weeks ago, in the operation conducted for the Bayrampaşa Municipality, as soon as the names of two MHP members from an Istanbul district administration were mentioned, they were referred to disciplinary action through the expulsion system and were expelled. This is to create a barrier between the judiciary and the party's institutional structure. 'Come and be exonerated,' my brother. In 2010, the Nationalist Movement Party's Metropolitan Mayor Aytaç Durak was removed from office. Our Chairman said, 'Come and be exonerated,' and Aytaç Durak was tried. At that time, we did not say, 'This is an operation against the MHP, and so on.' There are previous examples of this as well," he expressed.