Explosive behind-the-scenes news from Ankara: Discomfort in AKP circles over Özlem Çerçioğlu! 'Do they realize what they are applauding?'

Aydın Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Özlem Çerçioğlu's resignation from the CHP and joining the AKP has created significant discomfort among some members of her new party.

Claims circulating behind the scenes that Çerçioğlu had various contacts with the AKP in the past and held meetings with President Erdoğan are being discussed among party members.

Nefes columnist Nuray Babacan shared striking behind-the-scenes details regarding Çerçioğlu's transition to the party. Babacan alleged that AKP members had held many meetings with Çerçioğlu in the past, but this transition was postponed several times due to disagreements with certain individuals in the party.

Furthermore, it is alleged that before joining the AKP, some investigations into Çerçioğlu were dropped, and that she took this step to guarantee success in local elections.

ALLEGATIONS REGARDING THE MUNICIPALITY AND FAMILY BUSINESS

Various allegations raised regarding Çerçioğlu's family business and municipal tenders while she was serving as mayor are also on the agenda. It is being discussed that these allegations began to be handled carefully before Çerçioğlu joined the AKP.

Babacan characterizes Çerçioğlu's joining the AKP as part of a plan to "escape lawsuits and be forgotten within a few years."

AKP MEMBERS' REACTIONS: "WHAT ARE THOSE WHO APPLAUD THIS AWARE OF?"

Çerçioğlu's joining the AKP has led to harsh reactions within the party. Many AKP politicians consider Özlem Çerçioğlu's participation a major mistake. Criticizing the applause for this event within the party, some AKP members stated, "Do they realize what they are applauding on the party's anniversary? All of this shows what politics has come to." Some politicians, arguing that the party has deviated from its values, assessed the situation by saying, "Executives who criticize these actions behind closed doors are able to applaud. The point the party has reached is very dire."

Some AKP members brought up the allegations raised during Çerçioğlu's participation in the party. Questions are being asked such as, "If these allegations are baseless, the place for exoneration is the judiciary. But what if they are true? The allegations that have been talked about for years regarding the family business, the accusations regarding municipal tenders... What message did we give by taking someone like this into the party?"

It is stated that the "Movement of the Virtuous" image from the founding of the AKP has been damaged by Çerçioğlu's participation.

THE MAJORITY IN THE PARTY CHOSE TO REMAIN SILENT

Many AKP members, who at the very least remained silent about Çerçioğlu's participation, state that they are not pleased with this event. Since Çerçioğlu's transfer contradicts the party's previous "clean politics" image, it has caused discomfort among many members. Within the AKP, the controversy surrounding this transfer and the reaction of some individuals within the party to this situation are growing.