18.02.2026 11:57
The leader of the Good Party, Müsavat Dervişoğlu, reacted scandalously to a journalist who said during a YouTube program, "You claim to be against imperialism, but you have an executive who received an Eisenhower scholarship from the USA." Dervişoğlu stated, "You are not doing journalism. Did your heart break because I said two words? Did you get hurt? I love people like that." While the footage sparked a major controversy, the party released a statement regarding the issue.
İYİ Party Chairman Müsavat Dervişoğlu was a guest on the Mevzular Açık Mikrofon program broadcasted on Babala TV. The dialogue that took place between Dervişoğlu and a journalist in the program, the trailer of which was released, made headlines.
"YOU HAVE A MANAGER WHO RECEIVED THE EISENHOWER SCHOLARSHIP"
Dervişoğlu reacted to the journalist who asked, "You claim to be against imperialism, but you have a manager who received the Eisenhower scholarship from the USA. Would you like to say something about this?" and has already become a target of criticism.
DERVİŞOĞLU: I LOVE PEOPLE LIKE THIS
The leader of İYİ Party became quite angry with the journalist's question, stating, "You are not doing journalism. Did your heart break because I said two words? Did you get hurt? I love people like this."
HIS WORDS DREW GREAT REACTION
Dervişoğlu's scandalous reaction to the journalist quickly became a topic on social media, with many people sharing the footage and harshly criticizing the İYİ Party leader.
İYİ PARTY HAS A STATEMENT
Following the growing backlash, İYİ Party Deputy Chairman responsible for Media and Promotion, Hüseyin Raşit Yılmaz, made a statement.
Yılmaz shared on X account, "During the Babala TV shoot; a dialogue with a high dose of humor occurred between our chairman and Mr. Ercan Küçük, who is known for his openly defamatory 'news' about our party and our officials."
"ATTITUDES WE LONG TO SEE IN TURKISH POLITICS"
Blending our reaction to open defamations with humor is one of the attitudes we long to see in Turkish politics. When the program is aired, this situation will be known to everyone. The photo below was taken during Mr. Küçük's conversation with our Chairman after the broadcast," he said.