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BTP criticizes MP and mayor transfers: 'Turkey must be freed from dirty relationships'
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BTP criticizes MP and mayor transfers: 'Turkey must be freed from dirty relationships'

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A Turkish political party criticizes the ruling party for transferring elected officials, calling it a "dirty web of relationships."
  • The party argues that politics in Turkey has become a tool for personal gain and that politicians frequently switch parties and allegiances.
  • They urge voters to consider alternative parties outside the established system, warning that current politicians serve the system rather than the public.

The Independent Turkey Party (BTP) has sharply criticized the ruling party's practice of transferring elected officials, labeling it a "dirty web of relationships" that Turkey must escape. BTP Spokesperson Lรผtfullah ร–nder stated that politics has become corrupted, serving as a vehicle for personal gain and profit rather than public interest.

Turkey needs to be freed from this network of dirty relationships.

โ€” Lรผtfullah ร–nderBTP Spokesperson Lรผtfullah ร–nder criticized the transfer of MPs and mayors, calling for an end to 'dirty politics'.

ร–nder highlighted the frequent defections of members of parliament and mayors who switch parties, often joining the ruling party after expressing support for opposition candidates. He described this as a fundamental problem in Turkish politics, where politicians prioritize personal advancement over principles. "The biggest problem of politics is its corruption," ร–nder asserted during a press conference.

He outlined two primary issues plaguing Turkish politics: politicians who treat politics as a profession for profit and power, and a "dirty web of relationships" where allegiances are unclear. ร–nder criticized the system, suggesting that individuals must first become entangled in these corrupt networks to advance their careers. "You will first get dirty, then become part of this dirty web of relationships. Then your path will open up; but because of this dirtiness, those who made you dirty will be able to direct you as they wish," he explained.

The biggest problem of politics is its corruption.

โ€” Lรผtfullah ร–nderBTP Spokesperson Lรผtfullah ร–nder described the state of Turkish politics during a press conference.

The BTP spokesperson urged citizens to pay attention to parties like his own, which he claims remain outside this corrupt system. He warned that parties and politicians deeply embedded in these "vicious cycles" offer no benefit to the country and leave voters uncertain about where their support truly goes. ร–nder called on the public to form their own alternatives by supporting those marginalized by the current political establishment.

You will first get dirty, then become part of this dirty web of relationships. Then your path will open up; but because of this dirtiness, those who made you dirty will be able to direct you as they wish.

โ€” Lรผtfullah ร–nderร–nder explained his view of how politicians advance within the current system.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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