Pro-government columnist calls for 'early election': Get ready for 3 months from now

As the fake diploma scandal continues to shake politics, journalist and author Abdurrahman Dilipak has made a striking assessment. Making a statement on the social media platform X, Dilipak claimed that there are irregularities in the diplomas of about 40 members of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.

In his post, Dilipak asked, "Are you ready for an election in 3 months?" and stated that if the fake diplomas are proven during the judicial process, the parliamentary seats of 30 deputies could be revoked, which would make a by-election mandatory under the constitution.

"QUALIFIED, ORGANIZED, DISGRACEFUL CRIME"

Dilipak stated that the parliamentary seats of the relevant deputies could be revoked due to an act that would be considered within the scope of "qualified, organized, and disgraceful crime." In this case, citing Article 78 of the Constitution, he emphasized that if the number of vacant seats in the TBMM reaches 30, a by-election must be held within 3 months.

Dilipak included the following statements in his post:

"Are you ready for an election in 3 months? It is said that the diplomas of about 40 deputies are suspicious. If these are proven, and if the parliamentary seats of 30 deputies are revoked due to qualified, organized, and disgraceful crime, a by-election will be held within 3 months. There are currently 8 vacant seats in the TBMM. Where is Turkey heading?"

GANG BREACHED SYSTEM BY FORGING E-SIGNATURES

Within the scope of the investigation launched by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it has emerged that the organization behind the fake diplomas targeted not only individuals but also institutional structures.

According to the information obtained, the criminal organization forged the e-signatures of certain department heads working at the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK), the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), and the Ministry of National Education. Furthermore, system access belonging to certain individuals working in the student affairs units of 15 different universities was used illegally.

The fake diplomas produced using this method were entered into YÖK's official system. The documents in question were also made viewable as "genuine" via e-Devlet.