Imam Halil Konakcı, who frequently makes headlines with his statements targeting the Republic and secularism, targeted Zafer Party Chairman Ümit Özdağ during a 'conference,' saying, "To be Turkish means to be Muslim. You will come to your senses! A very dirty game is being played in Turkey. They are trying to construct a Turkishness without Islam. Can you succeed in this, you buffoon? He knows! There is no need to name names, they know their own descriptions."
Ümit Özdağ responded to Konakcı's remarks via X. Using the phrase "a provocateur posing as an imam," Özdağ stated the following:
"A provocateur posing as an imam, a scoundrel who is an enemy of Atatürk and the Turks, a lover of traitors who served as horse grooms for the Greek army and fake clergymen, an operative for those trying to take Hatay out of the hands of the Turkish nation, Halil Konakcı has insulted me: As long as this 21st-century Lawrence with questionable faith says something good about me, there is no problem. Also, I love that he travels with 5 police officers out of fear. I also understand very well the Ankara Police Department, which gave me 1 protection officer after sending me the news that 'ISIS was going to assassinate you'."
A provocateur posing as an imam, a scoundrel who is an enemy of Atatürk and the Turks, a lover of traitors who served as horse grooms for the Greek army and fake clergymen, an operative for those trying to take Hatay out of the hands of the Turkish nation, Halil Konakcı has insulted me: As long as this 21st-century Lawrence with questionable faith says something good about me… https://t.co/BxtYEPTn7b
— Ümit Özdağ (@umitozdag) January 21, 2024
News Source: 12punto
