NEW Party's Tüzün reveals: Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet writes from prison: 'She declares she is with the NEW Party'
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- İzmit's Deputy Mayor Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet has declared her allegiance to the NEW Party in a letter from prison.
- The declaration was made after the election for deputy mayor.
- Yaşar Tüzün, Deputy Chairman of the NEW Party, stated Hürriyet's letter proves her commitment, emphasizing she would rather remain imprisoned than join the ruling AKP party.
İzmit's Deputy Mayor, Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet, has declared her affiliation with the NEW Party through a handwritten letter sent from prison. This significant announcement came in the wake of the election for the deputy mayoral position.
Our Mayor, Ms. Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet, has declared her being together in the NEW Party by writing a letter to our Chairman in her own handwriting.
Yaşar Tüzün, the Deputy Chairman of the NEW Party, revealed Hürriyet's declaration, stating that her letter to the party's chairman unequivocally announces her commitment to the NEW Party. Tüzün highlighted Hürriyet's resolve, noting her refusal to align with the ruling AKP party, even under duress.
Hürriyet is a courageous woman who has given the most concrete example to those who claimed she would remain in the CHP and choose the AKP to get out of prison.
"Hürriyet is a courageous woman who has given the most concrete example to those who claimed she would remain in the CHP and choose the AKP to get out of prison," Tüzün stated. He emphasized her unwavering stance, quoting her as saying, "I am willing to serve my sentence here for years, but I will never switch to the AKP."
I am willing to serve my sentence here for years, but I will never switch to the AKP.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.