Harsh reaction from politicians! Halil Konakcı defended Sheikh Said: 'He is not a traitor, but a Muslim who was martyred'

Diyanet Imam Halil Konakcı, who previously defended the French occupation in Hatay, continues to make headlines. Joining the debate on Sheikh Said that recently began within the IYI Party, Konakcı stated in a video shared on X, 'He is not a traitor, but a Muslim who was martyred.' Memleket Party Chairman Muharrem İnce and Victory Party (Zafer Partisi) Chairman Ümit Özdağ expressed their reactions.

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Harsh reaction from politicians! Halil Konakcı defended Sheikh Said: 'He is not a traitor, but a Muslim who was martyred'

Diyanet Imam Halil Konakcı has weighed in on the Sheikh Said issue, which began within the IYI Party and has been a subject of public debate for some time.

In a video shared on X, Konakcı stated, "Sheikh Said Efendi is not a traitor, but as proven by many documents, a Muslim who was only trying to protect his collapsing religious values and was martyred for this cause."

REACTION FROM MUHARREM İNCE

Reacting to the statements, Memleket Party Chairman Muharrem İnce said, "Not only is Sheikh Said a traitor, but Halil Konakcı is also a traitor!"

ÖZDAĞ ALSO REACTED

Victory Party Chairman Ümit Özdağ said the following:

"Traitors to the homeland unite in treason and enter into solidarity. Sheikh Said was a servant of imperialism and a bootlicker for the Russians and the British. Those who think Sheikh Said was not a traitor to the homeland are the traitors of the modern era."

News Source: 12punto