AK Party Kayseri Provincial Chairman Hüseyin Okandan held a press conference regarding the claim that the lawyer arrested for drugs was an AK Party council member.
Okandan, in his statement at the Talas Municipality Assembly Hall, said that they followed the news about the incident, and some media outlets reported that the suspect caught with drugs was a member of the AK Party Talas Municipality council.
Stating that the suspect is a CHP municipal council member, Okandan said, "While we are saying that we should not pursue this matter or talk about it, we regretfully condemn the news that some media organs have made saying only 'Talas Municipality Council Member'. I would like to thank our friends who openly stated that they are CHP municipal council members. If we have a shame, reveal our shame. However, if we have no shame, let's slander this matter and we will harm the AK Party, Talas Municipality and this organization." "We never accept the approach in this logic." he said.
Stating that they are always ready to confront their mistakes, Okandan said, "However, we never accept and will never accept any reference to us, our party, or any member of our party in cases that have no basis in fact. It is a deliberate incident, it is not very difficult to investigate this today." he said.
Talas Mayor Mustafa Yalçın and AK Party Talas District Chairman Mustafa Kiraz also attended the press conference.
In the statement made on the social media account of CHP Kayseri Provincial Directorate, considering the seriousness of the judicial process, A.C.A. It was informed that the disciplinary process was initiated against him with a request for definitive expulsion from the party in line with the party statute and disciplinary provisions, and that his party membership and relationship with the party were terminated.