"We are afraid to buy a car" said President of Religious Affairs Ali Erbaş, while allegations that a new Audi A8 official vehicle worth 15 million 725 thousand TL was purchased for him remain on the agenda, a new 'official vehicle' claim has been made regarding Erbaş.
According to the report by Deniz Ayhan from Sözcü; it was learned that an American-made General Motors (GMC) brand SUV-type official vehicle was allocated to Erbaş for use during his Hajj and Umrah trips.
The luxury vehicle, purchased in 2022 from the Religious Affairs Foundation budget with money obtained from Hajj fees, was acquired as a replacement for a white GMC brand vehicle of the same type previously used in Saudi Arabia. The vehicle is kept at the Religious Services Attaché office in Mecca and is allocated to Erbaş whenever he travels to Saudi Arabia.
The inventory of the Presidency of Religious Affairs includes 6 official vehicles, including 2 Mercedes, 1 armored Mercedes, 1 Mercedes Vito, 1 red TOGG, and an Audi A8, as well as 408 vehicles of various types and brands. Reactions continue against the leasing of a new vehicle for approximately 16 million for Ali Erbaş, who calls for avoiding waste in every sermon.
News Source: 12punto
