06.08.2026 16:11
In the 'Law Proposal on Strengthening National Solidarity and Social Cohesion,' submitted to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) with the joint signatures of 360 deputies, a notable deficiency occurred from the MHP front. It has emerged that Istanbul Deputy İzzet Ulvi Yönter, who resigned from his position as MHP Deputy Chairman in recent months, did not have his signature on the proposal.
The bill, known publicly as the "framework law" and intended to establish the legal foundations of the Terrorism-Free Turkey process, was submitted to the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) Presidency with the support of a broad group of deputies. A total of 360 parliamentarians signed the proposal, with the MHP group giving full support, and only one signature was missing.
According to information shared by journalist Nergis Demirkaya on a social media platform, Istanbul deputy İzzet Ulvi Yönter, who resigned from his post as MHP Deputy Chairman but continues his duties as a deputy and member of the party, did not sign the proposal.
HE RESIGNED FROM HIS POST IN MARCH
İzzet Ulvi Yönter's failure to sign the bill brought his departure from the party leadership on March 27 back to the agenda. At that time, Yönter announced his resignation in a post on his social media account with the following words:
"Due to what I deemed necessary, I resign from the position of MHP Deputy Chairman. I submit this to the public's knowledge."
BAHÇELİ HAD SAID, "HE ASKED FOR PERMISSION FOR ACADEMIC STUDIES"
While claims of a crisis within the party were discussed after Yönter's resignation, MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli clarified the matter. Bahçeli stated that Yönter "asked for permission" from him to focus on his academic studies, emphasizing that there was no resentment or offense behind the resignation decision.
Despite all this history, the absence of Yönter's signature on the framework law proposal, of which MHP Leader Bahçeli was the first signatory and to which he attached great importance, has once again become a topic of debate in political circles.