Mahmut Arıkan makes a bombshell candidate announcement: '86 million will say "Oh, thank goodness!"'
Saadet Party leader Mahmut Arıkan drew attention with his remarks regarding the presidential candidate, stating that "when the name is heard, 86 million will say 'oh, thank goodness!,'" while withholding the candidate's identity for now with a reference to "Silivri."
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Saadet Party Chairman Mahmut Arıkan made statements that will leave a mark on Turkey's political agenda during a live broadcast on NOW TV. Arıkan used quite ambitious expressions while describing the profile of the presidential candidate his party and alliance processes are working on.
"SOCIETY WILL BREATHE A SIGH OF RELIEF WHEN THE NAME IS HEARD"
Stating that preparations for the presidential elections are ongoing, Arıkan argued that their candidate would embrace not just a certain segment, but all of Turkey. Arıkan used the following expressions for the mysterious candidate:
"We have such a presidential candidate that when the name is heard, 86 million will say 'oh, thank goodness!' We have agreed on a name that has resonance in every segment of society and will establish justice and peace."
HE DID NOT GIVE A NAME WITH A "SİLİVRİ" REFERENCE
Upon the host's eagerly awaited question, "So, who is this person?", Arıkan gave a humorous yet equally critical response, stating that he would not reveal the name. Making a reference to the climate of freedom of expression and the judiciary in Turkey, Arıkan said:
"Let's keep it secret for now so that the population in Silivri doesn't increase by one more," drawing attention to the current political atmosphere.