Opposition parties' group proposals rejected

In the General Assembly, the group proposals of the Saadet Party regarding "workers serving in 4/D status," the IYI Party regarding "farmers in the Yenişehir district of Bursa," the DEM Party regarding "real estate sales," and the CHP regarding "access blocks" were discussed separately.

Saadet Party Denizli Deputy Sema Silkin Ün stated that the transfer situation regarding 4D workers who were transitioned from subcontracting to permanent staff both disrupts workplace peace and causes the breakdown of family unity.

Arguing that necessary regulations must be made to resolve the issue of the right to transfer staff, Ün expressed that this is a problem for those working in the public sector under worker status.

CHP Diyarbakır Deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu claimed that the appointments made to some municipalities are a blow to the national will.

"THE GOVERNMENT IS IMPOSING ACCESS BLOCKS ON NEWS REGARDING CORRUPTION"

AKP Istanbul Deputy Mustafa Demir said that municipalities are places that should meet the needs of the people.

Stating, "You cannot use local governments to transfer resources to terrorism," Demir expressed that municipal budgets should be spent on the needs of the nation. Criticizing the DEM Party, Demir said, "If you are looking for a trustee, look at yourselves."

Taking the floor following Demir's remarks, DEM Party Group Deputy Chairman Sezai Temelli argued that the appointments made to municipalities were illegal.

Taking the floor on his party's group proposal, CHP Eskişehir Deputy Utku Çakırözer stated that access block decisions have been issued for a large number of news reports.

Stating that access block decisions are being issued for news reports concerning politicians and public officials, Çakırözer claimed that decisions made under the scope of the "right to be forgotten" for some news reports mean the destruction of recent history. Utku Çakırözer requested the establishment of a Parliamentary Commission on this matter.

IYI Party İzmir Deputy Hüsmen Kırkpınar alleged that the government is imposing access blocks on news regarding corruption.

Stating that Turkey is among the countries with the most press freedom violations in Europe, Kırkpınar said, "Individuals who appear to be in opposition and are occasionally allowed to appear on television programs can only speak in a controlled manner." Hüsmen Kırkpınar claimed that opposition journalists are being silenced through the penalties imposed.

"REVOLUTIONARY STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN"

AKP İzmir Deputy Şebnem Bursalı stated that access block decisions are issued and lifted by the relevant courts.

Explaining that these decisions can be appealed, Bursalı continued as follows:

"For 22 years, revolutionary steps have been taken in Turkey regarding democracy, human rights, and freedom of expression. Thanks to these steps, there has been significant growth in the media sector, and diversity has emerged. Every idea has found a platform where it can express itself. However, today, sensationalism unfortunately often takes precedence over the public interest. There are such pens, such ideas, whose sole purpose is to create perception through the sensitivities of certain masses and to create a so-called agenda. Speed, clicks, sensationalism, circulation, ratings... A media that centers these, where real news and public interest are kept in the background, cannot contribute to either our country's development or the development of our democracy. Today in Turkey, great effort is being made to solve this problem through the Directorate of Communications."

In the voting held after the discussions, the group proposals of the CHP, DEM Party, IYI Party, and Saadet Party regarding the agenda were not accepted.

Subsequently, in the General Assembly, elections were held for vacant memberships in the commissions.