Opposition Links Turkish Minister’s Father to $17 Million Fund Transactions - Turkish Minute
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NEW Party MP Ümit Özlale questioned Trade Minister Ömer Bolat about a 170 million lira transaction at Hedef Portföy, and Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş about an 830 million lira transaction that she claims was carried out in the name of her father, Hasan Özdemir. Özlale stated that she expects President Erdoğan to release a list of AKP members involved in the fund crisis by Monday, otherwise they will make further sta…
NEW Party MP Ümit Özlale accused Trade Minister Ömer Bolat and Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş of being involved in a "funding scandal." Göktaş denied the allegations, saying the claim about her father stemmed from a similarity in names.
AK Party Group Chairman Abdullah Güler strongly criticized Ümit Özlale, the New Party's İzmir MP, for his statements targeting two ministers over the fund investigation. Güler stated that the allegation of an 830 million lira fund against Minister Göktaş's father stemmed from a case of mistaken identity, adding, "Please apologize and retire." Recalling the villa transfers that came to light in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) case, G…
The revelation that Hasan Özdemir, alleged to have conducted transactions worth 830 million Turkish Lira in the fund investigation, is not the father of Family Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş but a resident of Bartın, has sparked curiosity in the city. According to local media, there are approximately 60 people with the same name in Bartın. The article, "Everyone in Bartın is searching for the 830 million Lira Hasan Özdemir: Which of the 60 Hasa…
Özlale, a member of the NEW Party, stated that they questioned two ministers regarding the fund investigation based on the Central Securities Depository (MKK) transaction records, arguing that the documents were not forged and that both the names and amounts were correct. Özlale added that they would continue working to uncover political connections.
Fund Controversy Escalates: New Allegations From Özlale Concerning the Families of Bolat and Göktaş.
Özlale, a member of the New Party, brought up allegations of a 170 million lira transaction at Hedef Portfolio, which she claimed belonged to Trade Minister Bolat, and an 830 million lira transaction involving Hasan Özdemir, the father of Family and Social Services Minister Göktaş. Göktaş stated that he would resign if the allegations were proven.
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