AKP Deputy Chair Hülya Terzioğlu had been criticized over a photograph taken while she was praying in a mosque alongside men, with questions raised as to why she did not move to the women's section.
AKP's Şamil Tayyar stated that he found the criticisms directed at Terzioğlu from within their own circles to be unfair, and by reminding everyone that Hülya Terzioğlu is a theologian, he shared her explanation regarding the image in question on his social media account.
In his post, Tayyar used the following expressions:
"Our AK Party Deputy Chair Hülya Terzioğlu is under social pressure due to the image below.
She is a theologian and has been a faculty member for 13 years.
In other words, she has a strong religious background, knows the customs, and possesses the intellectual capacity to engage in any kind of theological debate with anyone who wishes.
I asked her about it.
She was very upset and said, 'It hurts me to be attacked in a field of struggle to which I have dedicated my life.'
She described the moment as follows:
'We were there for an opening, and since the weather was very cold, our Minister of Interior said, "Let's go inside and recite our prayer there."
We went inside, the congregation suddenly filled the space, and as soon as the Quran recitation ended, I left immediately and performed the prayer in the women's section.
They said everything imaginable based on a photo taken during that short interval; they even labeled me a feminist, even though I have written many refutations against feminists.'
Her final sentence was:
'Suspicion is also a great sin.'
Personally, I see these criticisms turning into character assassination, which is a great injustice."
Our AK Party Deputy Chair @HulyaTerzioglu1 is under social pressure due to the image below. She is a theologian and has been a faculty member for 13 years. In other words, she has a strong religious background, knows the customs, and possesses the intellectual capacity to engage in any kind of theological debate with anyone who wishes. I asked her about it. She was very upset and said, 'It hurts me to be attacked in a field of struggle to which I have dedicated my life.' She described the moment as follows: 'We were there for an opening, and since the weather was very cold, our Minister of Interior said, "Let's go inside and recite our prayer there."' We went inside, the congregation suddenly filled the space, and as soon as the Quran recitation ended, I left immediately and performed the prayer in the women's section. They said everything imaginable based on a photo taken during that short interval; they even labeled me a feminist, even though I have written many refutations against feminists.' Her final sentence was: 'Suspicion is also a great sin.' Personally, I see these criticisms turning into character assassination, which is a great injustice.
— Şamil Tayyar (@samiltayyar27) November 10, 2026
News Source: 12punto
