Mehmet Uçum provides formula for Erdoğan's re-election: 'He is a national asset of Turkey...'

AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's Chief Advisor Mehmet Uçum made statements regarding the current agenda on CNN Türk.

Responding to questions from CNN Türk Ankara Representative Dicle Canova, Uçum spoke about the call made by MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli for the terrorist leader Abdullah Öcalan, stating: "It should be evaluated as extremely strong, courageous, and visionary proposals."

Uçum also provided a formula for Erdoğan's re-election. Stating that it is possible for Erdoğan to be a candidate again, Uçum said: "A path to candidacy for our President can be opened through a decision to be taken in Parliament before May 7, 2028. Erdoğan is a national asset of Turkey. I believe it is important to provide the opportunity for his candidacy while we have such an asset, while we have a strong leader."

Highlights from Uçum's statements are as follows:

"What is called a process is the stage that began on October 1 with Bahçeli shaking hands with DEM members. This should not be evaluated as a process, but as a new stage.

"THOSE WHO ENGAGE IN TERROR POLITICS BY EXPLOITING TURKEY'S KURDS..."

The overarching title of this is the goal of a Turkey without terror. Aiming to reach a Turkey without terror, it involves the elimination of terror in every sphere where it is effective in Turkey—political spheres, linguistic spheres, cultural spheres—and a Turkey without terror is not just about zeroing out terror through intelligence and security dimensions, but also eliminating it in every ground that tries to legitimize terror. The sub-heading of this was expressed by Bahçeli: Strengthening national unity and brotherhood. So what does this mean? It is a serious call clearly aimed at saving those who engage in terror politics by exploiting Turkey's Kurds. The Republic of Turkey is also the national state of the Kurds. Turkey is also the country of the Kurds.

The DEM Party, which should be a party of Turkey, and other parties must shed the burden of terror tutelage. The state is showing its determination to reach the goal of a state without terror. The state can use all kinds of means. The state had previously had Öcalan's letters read. Strong states can make such decisions.

(On the Öcalan-DEM Party meeting) If the state deems it appropriate, this meeting will take place. The issue is what will be discussed.

"EITHER THE WEAPONS WILL BE LAID DOWN OR THEIR SHADOWS IN DEMOCRATIC POLITICS WILL ALSO DISAPPEAR"

Of course, a call to lay down arms will be made. There is nothing more natural than this. There is a dimension to the fight against terror. There is a dimension of fighting terror in terms of action. Either they will lay down their arms or they will be exposed as an apparatus of imperialist powers. It will reveal the fact that they are exploiting Turkey's Kurds and even preventing Turkey's Kurds from expressing themselves freely in democratic political processes through oppressive methods. Either the weapons will be laid down or their shadows in democratic politics will also disappear. The society, Turkey's Kurds, has already distanced itself from the PKK. Who are the others? It was also in Mr. Bahçeli's statements. The DEM Party, which should be a party of Turkey, and other parties. They also need to shed the burden of terror.

"BAHÇELİ'S PROPOSALS ARE EXTREMELY STRONG, COURAGEOUS, AND VISIONARY"

Mr. Bahçeli has also made a bolder assessment. He had said that if such a process takes place, even the right to hope could be discussed. It should be evaluated as extremely strong, courageous, and visionary proposals.

"EVERYONE IS EXPLOITING ÖCALAN IN SOME WAY"

Everyone is exploiting Öcalan in some way. They say 'Öcalan is our will.' At the very least, it would be exposed that they are exploiting Öcalan. It would emerge that they are not sincere about this. DEM would also have to put its hat on the table and think. They are also exploiting the DEM voters who have decided on democratic politics and want to contribute to Turkey by participating. It is important for this to come to light.

WHAT DID HE SAY ABOUT TRUSTEES?

Why trustees? There is the issue of trustees in cases and trials related to terror. It does not exist for other crimes. If a mayorship falls vacant, it is elected in the municipal council. This is not done in terror investigations. There are trustees for terror-related crimes, but not for others.

ERDOĞAN'S RE-ELECTION

The Presidential Government System is already a presidential system. After 1960, obstacles were placed on party membership. Having a partisan president is not a necessity, but a possibility. There is no such system as a partisan presidency. Our system is a presidential system.

It is possible for him to be a candidate. A path to candidacy for our President can be opened through a decision to be taken in Parliament before May 7, 2028. Erdoğan is a national asset of Turkey. I believe it is important to provide the opportunity for his candidacy while we have such an asset, while we have a strong leader."

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