Mahmut Arıkan, Deputy Chairman of the Felicity (Saadet) Party, made evaluations on the agenda at the press conference he held.
At the press conference held at Saadet Party Headquarters, Arıkan made important warnings about the work that the government should do in the new year, especially in the economy field.
“GOVERNMENT USING IT FOR ITS INTEREST”
Reminding that the AK Party came to power by saying freedom, Arıkan stated that the AK Party is now following a completely different policy.
"Whatever practices they opposed during their lives and mostly during the period when they took part in the National Vision (Milli Görüş) line, they have been able to defend those institutions today, which they have struggled against to multiply those practices. Those who supported the workers by wearing strike aprons yesterday have signed the strike postponements today. Those who said yesterday that the Diyanet (Turkey's Religious Affairs) imposes the religion of the state on Muslims, not the real religion, are trying to use the same Diyanet for their own interests, in the mirage of having a state today," Arıkan said.
Emphasizing that Saadet Party acts in line with the principles, Arıkan said, "We certainly did not and will not accept positions to be achieved by making concessions to these values and principles. In terms of formations such as alliances and coalitions, the expectations of our organizations and our base are exactly in this direction. In some places and in some press organizations, various roles are assigned to our community. Those who want to use us as a pillar in reaching their strategic goals with certain tactics will not be successful. We have only one answer to the words and directions such as that only his party will do this, that Saadet Party will enter into this alliance, that it will take part in this alliance; and it will do what suits the Saadet Party."
Arıkan underlining that Turkey has experienced serious drifts in many areas in 2021, "As you know, there is a process in Turkey where bans are increased, freedom of thought is restricted and the ruling party acts rudely. I don't know if you noticed? Our ancient state tradition, customs and culture are being acted as if they are dead. We are going through a process in which the law is replaced by instructions and the will of 80 million is taken by one person. We can only come out of this process, this environment with a serious restoration process, Turkey needs to be repaired and its wounds to be healed with a very serious and meticulous work in every field. We, as the Saadet Party, demand the favor of our nation with serious preparation in every conceivable field of education, health, foreign policy, justice and economy. I believe; The cadres that will restore Turkey in 2022 will be Saadet Party cadres," he added.