Striking analogy from Bülent Arınç regarding İmamoğlu's potential imprisonment: 'They cut off the head of the rooster that crows too early'

Bülent Arınç, SözcHewas a guest ontelevisionscreens andcommentedon the current agenda.Hemadestrikingand candidremarksduringthe interview.

Making assessments regarding the political agenda and speaking about his party, strikin g comments, AKP member Arınç in response to aquestion about Ekremİmamoğlu's potentialimprisonmentregarding this hemadeastrikinganalogy. He stated,

"In politics, if you crow too early the rooster that crows too early, they cut off its head analogy, regarding the CHP's Imamoğlu's Presidentialbid Hewasina hurrytoannouncehis candidacygpointing tothesituation, Bülent Arınc, "Imamoğlu's candidacy cwas announced too early using the phrase, and regarding the detention behind itin which this move liesimplied thatitwas present.

Citing examples from the past regarding trial without detention, Arınç said, "I, Mr.Mr. Erbakan and Mr. Erdoğan, in thepast were triedmany times. But even those who werehostile to us back thendid not try us while in detention. Ekrem İmamoğlu can be tried, but he should be tried without detention," he stated.

Arınç also stated that if he were summoned by the court to testify regarding Melih Gökçek, who is being sued by the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality (ABB), he would not refuse to do so.

ARINÇ'S REACTION TO KAHRAMANİSİ : IAMHEA RING

ItBülent Arınç, healthregarding the problemsdespite the continued imprisonment of Tayfun Kahraman, He made astatement:"During the Gezi protests, I was the acting prime minister. I met with the delegation that included

Tayfun Kahraman.Imet"We agreed on the implementation of the courtdecision and the holding of a referendum. The claim that Kahraman incited violence is not true; I am saddened by his detention."

POST-PRESIDENCYDEBATES

AKP GeneralChairblood and Answering the question of whether his son Bilal Erdoğan could be a candidate after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Arınç said, "Inheriting a parliamentary seat from father to son has happened, but this is a different matter. I think it would not be generally accepted in our countryas it is not seenasI am saddened," he said.

Arınç, while not making a comparison regarding Selçuk Bayraktar and Bilal Erdoğan, used the expression, "I know Mr. Bilal, but I worked more with Sümeyye."Furthermore, he added, "Regarding Mr. Tayyip's political

career..." I know his stance more or less. A person who said 'My brotheris Abdullah Gül' in 2007, when elections approach,can say 'he is my brother' or something similar," he added.