25.04.2025 23:40
Reactions continue to pour in regarding the pole dancing performance organized by the CHP-led Altıeylül Municipality for the April 23 National Sovereignty and Children's Day. AK Party Balıkesir Deputy Ali Taylan Öztaylan expressed his disapproval, stating, "It is a disrespect to our history and values," while MHP Deputy Chairman Sadir Durmaz described it as "an assault on our national identity."
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The events organized by the CHP-led Altıeylül Municipality for the April 23 National Sovereignty and Children's Day continue to draw reactions due to the obscene images displayed.
"IT IS DISRESPECTFUL TO OUR HISTORY AND VALUES"
AK Party Balıkesir Deputy Ali Taylan Öztaylan also reacted in his speech at the General Assembly, stating, "Every action that tarnishes this honor is a disrespect to our history and values."
Öztaylan expressed the following:
"Unfortunately, our April 23 National Sovereignty and Children's Day has turned into a disappointment due to the scandalous celebrations held by the CHP-led Balıkesir Altıeylül Municipality. A woman dressed in obscene clothing performing a so-called dance around a pole has nothing to do with sovereignty or children. It is extremely wrong to turn a national day like April 23, which is backed by great struggles, into a personal fantasy tool. Such so-called celebrations do not befit our glorious history. Our national holidays are the honor of our nation. Every action that tarnishes this honor is a disrespect to our history and values."
DURMAZ: A BLOW TO OUR NATIONAL IDENTITY
Another reaction came from MHP Deputy Chairman Sadir Durmaz.
Durmaz said, "I advise them to set aside their hopes of dividing the nation, their hopes for chaos and disorder, and their threats of 'I will declare war' and focus on the scandals occurring in their municipalities."
REACTION FROM CIVIL SOCIETY PLATFORM MEMBERS
Members of civil society platforms in Balıkesir also expressed their reactions. Mustafa Yıldırım, a representative of the Balıkesir Family Platform, stated, "This organization is not just a dance show; it is an attitude that crosses moral boundaries, erasing the line of decency and tearing the veil of modesty in public spaces," and added: "Instead of brushing aside societal reactions, they should come forward and apologize to the public. The issue cannot be covered up by removing innocent people from their positions instead of holding the real culprits accountable for this disgrace." He emphasized that "the greatest legacy we can leave to future generations is morality, a sense of decency, and modesty."
WHAT HAPPENED?
On April 23, 2025, during the National Sovereignty and Children's Day celebrations organized by the CHP-led Altıeylül Municipality in Balıkesir, a woman's pole dance performance on stage drew significant public backlash. This performance, which took place in front of an audience mostly consisting of children, quickly spread on social media and became the focus of criticism.
ADMINISTRATIVE INSPECTOR ASSIGNED
The Balıkesir Governorship announced that it requested an inspector from the Ministry of Interior, stating that the incident did not align with the general moral values of society. The Ministry of Interior condemned the performance and announced that an administrative inspector had been assigned.
CULTURE DIRECTOR REMOVED FROM OFFICE
The Altıeylül Municipality stated in a press release that the performance in question occurred outside the approved program flow and without the municipality's knowledge. The municipality announced that the Culture Director had been removed from office and that necessary sanctions against the company responsible for the organization process had been initiated.
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