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“Names Leaked in the Fund Embezzlement Scandal and the ‘Power Struggles’ Within the AKP: Özgür Özel reveals.”

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BOLD - The "Fund Heist of the Century" continues to be one of Turkey's most important headlines in recent weeks. While opposition parties demand the establishment of an investigative commission in Parliament, the ruling party argues that such a commission is unnecessary. Speaking to Cumhuriyet newspaper, Özel stated that keeping the names secret increases speculation and that the public needs to be correctly informed. "The Concealment of Names O…
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New Party leader Özgür Özel commented on current issues ranging from the funding crisis to the transfer of mayors and the Mecca Agreement controversies. Özel stated that the concealment of names in the ten scandals paved the way for lies and slander, and that this situation was being exploited in the power struggles within the AKP. He also stated that a "dishonorable and despicable attack" was being waged to seize control of municipalities.

New Party leader Özgür Özel linked the failure to disclose names in the fund scandal to "power struggles" within the AK Party and attempts to divert attention. Stating that there are allegations that important figures from the AK Party are connected to the investigation, Özel said they are not disclosing names that have not been confirmed. Calling on the government to share the complete list with the public, Özel said, "The remedy for the right …

New Party leader Özgür Özel linked the failure to publicly disclose the names of those involved in the fund investigation to a power struggle within the AK Party. Stating that names should not be shared without verification, Özel demanded that all names alleged to be involved in the investigation be revealed.

The leader of the NEW Party, Özel, explained the failure to reveal names in the fund scandal as being due to "power struggles" within the AK Party. Noting that they were trying to verify the names that had been given to them, Özel stated that only the name of Minister Göktaş's father was similar.

BOLD - The "Fund Heist of the Century" continues to be one of Turkey's most important headlines in recent weeks. While opposition parties demand the establishment of an investigative commission in Parliament, the ruling party argues that such a commission is unnecessary. Speaking to Cumhuriyet newspaper, Özel stated that keeping the names secret increases speculation and that the public needs to be correctly informed. "The Concealment of Names O…

While the AKP side refused to reveal the names of the 214 people who embezzled a total of 187 billion lira in the fund scandal, AKP Group Chairman Abdullah Güler stated, "We attach importance to the right to not be tarnished and the presumption of innocence."

·Ankara, Türkiye
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Halk TV broke the news in Ankara, Türkiye on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
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