MPs' parliamentary report card revealed: 48 names have not taken the podium except for their oath

Following the May 14, 2023 elections, the first legislative year of the 28th term of the TBMM began on June 2, 2023.

Having left two legislative years behind as of August 16, the TBMM has entered recess until October 1, 2024.

The report card of the MPs in the TBMM over the past two years has been revealed.

According to a report by Birgün, it has been learned that as of September 24, 2024, out of 593 active MPs in the TBMM, a total of 48 MPs have only taken the podium in the TBMM General Assembly to take their oath. It was reported that 38 of the MPs who did not take the podium in the General Assembly except to take their oath are from the AKP, and four are from the MHP.

It was noted that a large portion of the MPs who did not take the podium except to take their oath consists of former ministers and party executives from the AKP. A significant portion of the AKP MPs did not utter a single word in either the General Assembly or the committees in which they serve, nor did they submit any motions.

THE AKP'S REPORT CARD

Some of the MPs who do not participate in legislative activities, including AKP's Alpay Özalan, who started the fight that caused blood to be shed in the TBMM General Assembly hall, are as follows:

• Jülide Sarıeroğlu (AKP): Sarıeroğlu, who has not taken the floor in the General Assembly, has no legislative proposals for which she is the primary signatory, nor any motions.

• Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu (AKP): Former Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu is among the MPs whose voice has not been heard in the General Assembly except for taking his oath.

• Cantürk Alagöz (AKP): It is known that Alagöz, whose name is associated with allegations of "irregularities in the Covid-19 vaccine," has not made a single speech in the Assembly General Assembly other than taking his oath.

• Süleyman Soylu (AKP): Former Interior Minister Soylu also does not take the floor in the General Assembly or committees.

• Alpay Özalan (AKP): It is noteworthy that Özalan, who is described in the public eye as "the AKP's enforcer in Parliament," has not taken the podium in the TBMM General Assembly.

• Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoğlu (AKP): Former Minister of Youth and Sports Kasapoğlu is also among the AKP members who do not speak in the General Assembly or committees.

THE PATH TO THE PODIUM IS LOST

Some other MPs who have not set foot on the TBMM General Assembly podium except to take their oath are as follows:

AKP: İhsan Koca, Nureddin Nebati, Derya Yanık, Yusuf Ziya Yılmaz, Hikmet Başak, Mustafa Şen.

MHP: İsmet Büyükataman, Vahit Kayrıcı, Semih Yalçın, İzzet Ulvi Yönter.

News Source: 12punto