A press conference was held before the Felicity (Saadet) Party Regional Meeting hosted by the Felicity Party Kayseri Provincial Presidency and held with the participation of the party's representatives from 7 provinces.
Mahmut Arıkan, Deputy Chairman of Saadet Party, evaluated the agenda.
Arıkan reminded the metaphor of the compass used by the ruling party in the past and pointed out that they have no connection with the metaphor.
"Where the AK Party has a firm foothold in metaphor, there is no justice, law, human rights, or economic prosperity anymore. There is only one concept left where its fixed feet tread, and that is benefit. There is no principle left that they have not violated or sacrificed for the continuation of the interests of a handful of interests around them," Arıkan said.
"PEOPLE WILL NOT BE COMFORTABLE UNTIL THE AK PARTY POWER DOESN'T CHANGE"
Pointing out that the ruling wing sees state institutions and institutionalism as obstacles to itself, Arıkan stated that the government is dragging Turkey into a catastrophe.
"The AK Party government sees state institutions as a hindrance, and legislation and laws as ordinary customs that can be violated. How will the investor feel safe in a country where legislation can easily change and there is no bureaucracy? How will he deliver his money to that country? The Minister of Finance said, 'The Turkish lira is at its lowest level, there is nowhere it can go'. He tries to instill confidence in the citizens by saying, 'The citizen should be comfortable'. Citizens will not be comfortable unless this power that you are in changes. Citizens will not be able to rest unless the AK Party government changes," Arıkan added.
THE NAME OF THE CRISIS IS 'PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE CRISIS'
Pointing out that there is not only an economic crisis but also a management crisis in Turkey, Arıkan stated that the crisis was caused by the government and its partners.
"Our country is experiencing a management crisis beyond being an economic crisis. The name of this crisis is the 'Public Alliance crisis'. Our country is in the grip of a domestic and national crisis by the AK Party and its visible partner MHP. We live and feel this every day, every minute. Turkey has faced high inflation after many years," Arıkan said.
"TURKEY IS LIKE A CASTLE WITHOUT DEFENSE AGAINST WHAT HAPPENED"
Pointing out that the government caused high inflation to young people who did not see power other than themselves after years, Arıkan underlined that measures were taken against the increases experienced all over the world.
"Undoubtedly, the increase in inflation is a global trend, but unfortunately, those who govern us were caught unprepared for this crisis, like a fortress that had lowered all its defenses against attacks, so to speak. See; The inflation rate in Turkey, which was 65.1 percent in March 2002, reached the peak of 20 years, with a deficit of 10 points, that is, 54.44 percent in March 2022. The all-time record inflation rate in the Eurozone, about which the government wrote disaster scenarios, was only 5.9 percent," Arıkan added.