08.10.2025 14:38
In a statement during his party's group meeting, President Erdoğan criticized ABB President Mansur Yavaş over the water cuts in Ankara. Meanwhile, the cameras focused on AK Party Ankara Deputy Osman Gökçek, who was seen applauding Erdoğan's remarks with great enthusiasm.
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During the AK Party Group Meeting, President Erdoğan made important statements and directed harsh criticisms at ABB President Mansur Yavaş over the water cuts in Ankara.
Stating that "They have been making the people of the capital experience Kerbala for days," Erdoğan said, "First, give water to the people, get the people out of the garbage mountains, and clean the mud of bribery. You have squandered 25 years of service without adding a single plus. You are making the people miserable in traffic every day, and instead of apologizing, you are shamelessly provoking them. If you have no respect for yourself, do you have no respect for the citizens waiting with water jugs in Ankara?"
As Erdoğan criticized Yavaş, the cameras focused on Osman Gökçek REMINDING OF THE FUEL CAN Continuing his remarks, Erdoğan targeted CHP leader Özgür Özel, saying, "When you look in the mirror, does your face never turn red? You know how to go to the group podium with a fuel can, so why don't you go out with a water jug now if you have the courage? You have no respect to account for the people. With a puppet chairman, this is all you can do. Even if he wants to, he cannot go beyond the given coordinates."
Highlights from Erdoğan's statements in the party group: "My dear nation, esteemed deputies, and valued friends and companions in our cause, I greet you with my heartfelt feelings and I am pleased to be with you in our group meeting after approximately 3 months. I hope that our first group meeting of the new legislative year will be a harbinger of good for our country, our nation, and our democracy. First of all, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all our deputies in our group for your efforts in the past legislative year. You have worked hard from October 1, 2024, to July 2025. You have signed important activities. You have thwarted the attempts of the main opposition party and the marginal groups to block the parliament. Our parliament has accepted 32 legislative proposals and turned them into law.
"THEY EVEN LEFT HITLER BEHIND" In the Gaza genocide, which has completed its second year, our esteemed Parliament and AK Party group displayed a commendable stance. We took the lead in courageous stances; the People's Alliance did. I congratulate each of you with all my heart. We are doing whatever is necessary to put an end to this massacre, in which 67,000 Gazan brothers were martyred and 170,000 Gazan innocents were injured. We are making intense efforts in every field. Israel's increasing aggressiveness is always at the top of our discussions. We are drawing attention to the disasters that the Israeli government could drag our region into. Our goal is to ensure lasting stability in our region before more blood and tears are shed. It is our desire to see the suffering of the Gazan innocents, who have been suffering for 2 years, come to an end. We want to get our region out of this vise. Trump has responded positively and has shown a willingness for peace, but peace is not a one-winged bird. Blaming the peaceful Palestinians is neither fair nor a realistic approach. Israel continues its attacks that undermine the peace process. Israel needs to understand that there is no place to go with banditry. They have even left Hitler behind in crimes of genocide.
"WE HOPE TO RECEIVE GOOD NEWS" They have turned Gaza into a massive pile of rubble, but no matter what they did, they could not break the resistance of Gaza, nor could they subdue the people of Gaza. As long as there is oppression, there will always be the oppressed who resist the oppressor. Today's discussions are critically important. We hope to receive good news. During this process, we will never leave our Palestinian brothers alone. I thank the millions who walked for freedom in all 81 of our provinces on October 5. Just as our Syrian brothers achieved their freedom after 14 years of oppression, our Palestinian brothers will also succeed, and a Palestinian state with its capital in East Jerusalem will be established within the 1967 borders.
"WE WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO WASTE OUR TIME" With the Turkey Century meetings, we came together with different segments of society in 49 days. We noted the opinions of our nation and listened to their evaluations with sensitivity. We are a party that undertakes the journey of politics under the guidance of the nation. We are a team that listens to the voice of the nation and conscience at every step and walks accordingly. This party was founded by the nation. For 24 years, it has been our nation that has stood behind our party like a mountain. For 24 years, we have drawn our strength from our nation. We walk in the direction determined by the nation without bending or breaking. From now on, we will not deviate from the course set by the nation. The new period is very important; a busy agenda awaits us. We must make our parliament's 4th legislative year a more productive working period. We will not allow the main opposition to waste our time with empty agendas. We will be vigilant against any attempt that will undermine the service to the country. The AK Party is, by its nature, a party of reforms. We have brought great reforms to Turkey in 23 years. We envision this legislative year as a period in which we will implement critical reforms.
"WITH A PUPPET CHAIRMAN, THIS IS ALL YOU CAN DO" Billions of lira have been handed over to vultures that have settled in municipalities, but there is not even a trace of service in the work. The people who gave authority with the expectation of service are nothing but a handful of parasites whose bank accounts are swelling. It is essential to restore the municipalities. Everyone must support this reform initiative. Supporting the main opposition, which has caused the loss of reputation in municipalities, will be a kind of atonement for their sins. Yesterday, the gentleman came out and instead of apologizing to the people, whom they couldn't even collect the trash from, he is calling on school principals. They have been making the people of the capital experience Kerbala for days. First, give water to the people, get the people out of the garbage mountains, and clean the mud of bribery. You have squandered 25 years of service without adding a single plus. You are making the people miserable in traffic every day, and instead of apologizing, you are shamelessly provoking them. If you have no respect for yourself, do you have no respect for the citizens waiting with water jugs in Ankara? You have no respect for our people trying to go to work among the garbage mountains. When you look in the mirror, does your face never turn red? You know how to go to the group podium with a fuel can, so why don't you go out with a water jug now if you have the courage? You have no respect to account for the people. With a puppet chairman, this is all you can do. Even if he wants to, he cannot go beyond the given coordinates.
"WE WILL NOT FORCE OURSELVES INTO THIS DUALITY" Despite the recent revisions, the need for a new civil constitution has not been fully met. A civil constitution that rejects the legacy of military coups and divides our democratic experiences into chapters is the need of our nation. The need for a new social contract that is suitable for our age and embraced by 86 million is felt more and more every day.
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The 1982 constitution has long since fulfilled its purpose. The earlier we solve this issue, the more we will have served our country and our nation. When concrete opportunities arise to fulfill this longing, objections will be set aside. As the AK Party and the People's Alliance, we are in a constructive approach. Of course, we will compete fiercely on a democratic ground, we will criticize each other, but we will not completely set aside the culture of dialogue and consensus while doing so. It is not correct to define politics with the expressions of friend and foe. In politics, there are rivals or allies. Whoever defines with the concepts of friend and foe is betraying Turkish democracy. We reject such a distinction. We will not force ourselves into this duality. We have never been and will never be part of a politics of polarization. We will continue to engage in politics with an inclusive vision.
"THERE IS NOTHING TO CRITICIZE IN FRIENDLY CONVERSATION" The picture that emerged on the first day of the new legislative year has further increased our hopes. It is very valuable for political parties to come together. There is nothing to criticize in friendly conversation; there cannot be. None of us are enemies. We are rivals running in different lanes on the path of serving the nation. The circle of democracy is wide, and it is not anyone's place to narrow it. The main opposition's fleeing from the parliament on the very first day is their own business. We would be happy with the existence of the CHP, and we would not be saddened by its absence. However, we will not remain indifferent to disrespect towards the Grand National Assembly. They have shown disrespect to the nation by fleeing from the first session. Political party leaders have been stoned for sharing a cup of tea. The lynching chorus of journalists, academics, and social media figures is the work of the CHP. It is the CHP that sees politics in the dichotomy of friend and foe. The headquarters of the lynching chorus is also the CHP headquarters. For years, they targeted and attacked our party, and now the same chorus is targeting everyone who enters the frame of the photo, pressuring them with bullying. Mr. Özel, you cannot deceive us or the nation with this. The reactions to the photo are an expression of the CHP's fascist mentality. Our ancestors said, "When life is at stake, character does not change." Their situation is the same. They will act according to their nature, and we will do what is best for our nation.
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