AKP corridors are buzzing: Party members are very uncomfortable with this situation! They passed the buck to Erdoğan
Voices of discontent are rising in ruling party corridors regarding the detention of individuals experiencing health issues, including Beylikdüzü Mayor Murat Çalık, Antalya Metropolitan Mayor Muhittin Böcek, and manager Ayşe Barım. Some AKP members, stating that "it is harming our party," are waiting for political will to intervene for a solution. Here are the details...
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The fact that Beylikdüzü Mayor Murat Çalık and Antalya Metropolitan Mayor Muhittin Böcek, who were arrested as part of an investigation into the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality on March 19, and manager Ayşe Barım, who is imprisoned due to the Gezi Park trial, are experiencing health problems under prison conditions has been on the public agenda for a long time.
The seriousness of the health conditions of these three individuals, combined with the fact that they remain in custody, has sparked new debates within the ruling camp.
DISCOMFORT IN THE RULING PARTY: "THIS PICTURE IS HARMING THE PARTY"
Nefes columnist and journalist Nuray Babacan brought an important topic discussed in AK Party corridors to the agenda in her column today. According to Babacan, some figures within the party argue that this situation is now creating a negative perception in the public eye:
"The number of people saying 'the issue of sick prisoners is harming our party' has started to increase. While some are drawing attention to these files for genuinely humanitarian reasons, others believe that the issue is becoming a burden for the party in the eyes of the voters."
THE SENSITIVE SITUATION OF ÇALIK, BÖCEK, AND BARIM
It is known that Beylikdüzü Mayor Murat Çalık is suffering from a serious back condition in prison and that this has been documented in Forensic Medicine reports. Similarly, the health condition of Muhittin Böcek, who previously received intensive care treatment due to COVID-19, requires constant monitoring under prison conditions.
Ayşe Barım, who was arrested due to the Gezi Park trial, is frequently transferred to the hospital due to a series of long-standing health problems.
According to Babacan, prison administrations have expressed their opinions, stating that keeping these prisoners in jail poses serious health risks. However, the files are being passed back and forth between the Forensic Medicine Institute and judicial authorities, with no institution taking a clear initiative.
For this reason, it has started to be discussed loudly in the corridors that "political will must intervene at the highest level." Comments are being made that the process cannot be resolved without an instruction coming from the top of the government.