Even the inventor of the 'at least 3 children' rhetoric is there! Notable names on the Yeşilay 'Scientific Board'...
It has emerged that the "Scientific Board" of the Turkish Green Crescent (Yeşilay), which has not disclosed its financial information or financial statements since 2021, includes names known for their proximity to the AKP.
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The proximity to the AKP of the names on the "Scientific Board" of the Turkish Green Crescent (Yeşilay), which also includes Esra Albayrak, the daughter of President and AKP Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has drawn attention.
The Yeşilay Scientific Board was established in 2012 "to conduct scientific studies on addictions." The board is chaired by Peyami Çelikcan, a graduate of the Radio, Television and Cinema Department at Ankara University's Faculty of Communication.
THE INVENTOR OF THE "3 CHILDREN" RHETORIC
According to a report by İsmail Arı from BirGün; the Scientific Board also includes former minister Ayşen Gürcan, the inventor of the "at least three children" idea frequently voiced by Erdoğan. Gürcan, who was previously revealed to have received three different salaries from three public jobs, was appointed as the project manager of Kadıköy Ahmet Sani Gezici Girls' Anatolian Imam Hatip High School at the beginning of the 2019-2020 academic year.
Gürcan, a graduate of Anadolu University's Faculty of Communication Sciences, states in her resume that she has conducted "studies on the behavioral analysis of the Quran in terms of education and the implementation of the Quran in life." Gürcan, who served as the Minister of Family and Social Policies of the Republic of Turkey within the 63rd Election Government in 2015, was appointed as a Chief Advisor to the President after the formation of the 64th government.
FORMER ARBITRATION BOARD CHAIRMAN ALSO ON THE BOARD
The board also includes lawyer Murat Balcı, who previously served as the Chairman of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) Arbitration Board. Balcı is also a member of the Board of Directors of Türkiye Emlak Katılım Bankası. Yeşilay Scientific Board Member Prof. Dr. Murat Şentürk completed his undergraduate studies at Istanbul University's Faculty of Communication and his master's degree in the Department of Sociology at Istanbul University's Faculty of Letters.
THE İSKENDERPAŞA DETAIL
Ömer Miraç Yaman, who works as a lecturer at the Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Health Sciences, is known for his proximity to the İskenderpaşa Community. Yaman, who takes his university students to the Hayırlı İşler Association, which is frequently visited by AKP members, has also served in associations and foundations such as the Kevseriyye Education Center and the Ensar Foundation.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT DISCLOSED
According to information in the Ministry of Health's 2023 Activity Report, 717 million 564 thousand TL was transferred from the ministry's coffers to Yeşilay in just one year. However, Yeşilay has not disclosed its financial information or financial statements since 2021. In other words, it is being hidden from the public where the millions of liras transferred to the institution from the Ministry of Health are being spent.