Striking criticism from AKP's Tayyar regarding MP transfers: 'A bad habit of the old Turkey'

The AKP's recent held group meeting.within which 3 MPs from different parties donned the AKP badge. AKP Chairman presid ent and President Erdoğanby the side, whose badges were pinned on AKP members who arefedup with the agenda and their former partiesmakestriking commentsaboutthem.ma king statements, while the realityHarsh reactions came from many names to these transfers.

What happeneds thathedid not finditrightand statedsoAmong the names who expressed this was AKP's Şamil Tayyar as well.. While Tayyar stated that such transfers were not ethical, he alsoHe also made striking comparisons.

Here is Tayyar'sHere are those comments :

Let us sit straight and speak straight.

Anyone can choose whichever party they want; it is the nation that makes the final judgment.

However, an MP elected with the votes of one party switching to anotherIf they switch to anotherparty,it would be more ethical for them to also resign from their parliamentary seat.

However, this bad habit of the oldTurkeyhas been inherited by the newTurkey.It remains.

What is even stranger is that with every transfer, oneaccusesthe other.

Yet, allparty doorsare open like a Mevlevi dervish lodge,andeveryone is being embraced.

In short, no one has anything to say to anyone.

Let it be known that the happiness experienced is fleeting, while the severe damage sustained by the political institution leaves a more lasting impact.

Let's sit straight and speak honestly.

Anyone can choose whichever party they want, and the public will make the final judgment.

However, it would be more ethical for an MP elected with the votes of one party to resign their seat when moving to another party.

Yet, this bad habit of the old Turkey is a legacy inherited by the new Turkey...

— Şamil Tayyar (@samiltayyar27) January 7, 2026

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