Following the circulation of the footage on social media and the subsequent backlash, Aydın Ayaydın, who was alleged to have laughed during the funeral prayer, has issued a statement.
Ayaydın stated, "A joke was made regarding the heart surgery I underwent, and I responded with an involuntary smile."
Ayaydın, who made a statement on his social media account, used the following expressions:
"Following the major heart surgery I underwent, I wanted to attend the funeral ceremony of our martyr from Milas, Emrah Kuran, despite my doctor's orders. This was the first time I had been out in public after a long break. After meeting our martyr at the airport, I participated in the ceremony at the Garrison. After conveying my condolences to our martyr's precious mother and father, I went to the mosque where the funeral prayer would be held about 45 minutes before the call to prayer.
While I was waiting for the prayer and greeting some political figures who were with me, a joke was made to me saying, 'Now that you have renewed your heart, it will be even harder to deal with you in the field.' I responded to these words with an involuntary smile that lasted only a few seconds.
I leave those who try to portray me as if I had disrespected our martyr by cherry-picking only those five seconds of this spiritual process, which lasted about five hours, to their own consciences.
On this occasion, I wish God's mercy upon all our martyrs, especially my fellow citizen from Milas, our martyr Emrah Kuran, and I extend my condolences to their grieving families and loved ones."
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