06.06.2026 17:10
AK Party Secretary General and İzmir Deputy Eyyüp Kadir İnan strongly reacted to the expressions in a joke told by Koç Holding Honorary Chairman Rahmi Koç at a hospital opening in İzmir. Stating that they condemn the joke Koç told, describing it as "ugly, baseless, and arrogant," İnan said, "No one can find the right to insult any individual, woman, or mother of this nation."
AK Party General Secretary and İzmir Deputy Eyyüp Kadir İnan, who attended the 'Role of the Media in Combating Addiction Panel' organized by the Anatolian Publishers Association at the İzmir Chamber of Commerce, reacted very harshly to a joke told by Koç Holding Honorary Chairman Rahmi Koç at a hospital opening in the city and the expressions he used.
'WE CONDEMN AND TOTALLY REJECT THOSE UGLY WORDS'
Describing Rahmi Koç's statements as 'arrogant and baseless,' Eyyüp Kadir İnan stated that they strongly condemn the remarks, saying:
'I want to state here that we strongly condemn, curse, and totally reject those ugly words disguised as a joke, which we can never approve of in terms of their content and behavior, that took place at the opening of a private health institution in our city. I say this as a Kurdish young man, regardless of any status, position, wealth, or ethnic origin; no one has the right to insult any individual or color of this nation.'
'WOMEN ARE OUR CROWN JEWELS'
In his speech, emphasizing women and mothers, İnan said, 'Every woman, every mother is our crown jewel. We have been working for 25 years to ensure that none of our women or mothers are subjected to such arrogant insults, and we will continue to do so.'