'Sheikh Said' post had become a hot topic: Decision on Salim Ensarioğlu from IYI Party!

IYI Party Istanbul MP Salim Ensarioğlu has been referred to the disciplinary board due to his social media posts about Sheikh Said.

IYI Party Spokesperson Kürşad Zorlu stated that they "absolutely do not accept the statements that disregard the fundamental values of the IYI Party's establishment and the political struggle and stance it has maintained to this day."

Zorlu said, "We reject this post, which is contrary to the spirit of the National Struggle and the historical and national realities put forward by the founding will of the Republic of Turkey. Such an understanding has no connection with our party and will not have one in the future. Regarding the post in question, the necessary disciplinary process has been initiated immediately upon the instructions of our party leader."

TO THE PUBLIC

We absolutely do not accept this statement by Istanbul MP Mr. M. Salim Ensarioğlu, which disregards the fundamental values of the IYI Party's establishment and the political struggle and stance it has maintained to this day. Contrary to the spirit of the National Struggle and the founding… https://t.co/mzRgEM0Blp

— Prof.Dr.Kürşad ZORLU (@zorlu77) December 12, 2023

WHAT DID ENSARİOĞLU SAY?

Regarding the debate that began over naming a boulevard in Diyarbakir after Sheikh Said, Ensarioğlu had said the following:

"I vehemently reject the accusations directed at Sheikh Said, who has become one of the social and religious values of the region, in the debates that have recently started over naming a boulevard in Diyarbakir after Sheikh Said Efendi, one of the most important values of our region. Those who express such accusations serve no purpose other than deepening social polarization. We see respect and reverence for all the values of society as a form of 'memory peace.' In this vein, as I have stated many times before, disclosing the burial sites of Bediüzzaman Said Nursi and Seyid Rıza, who have also become great values like Sheikh Said, will serve this 'memory peace.' While the burial sites of the mentioned figures are a public matter, labeling them as a 'state secret' is absurd and does not serve 'memory peace.' The relevant parties should know that we will not allow the belief that a lasting climate of peace can be achieved through the involvement of all segments of society—starting with a 'memory peace' in our country—to be broken. Furthermore, I hope that the relevant public who holds this belief will express it with a louder voice."

TO THE PRESS AND THE PUBLIC

I vehemently reject the accusations directed at Sheikh Said, who has become one of the social and religious values of the region, in the debates that have recently started over naming a boulevard in Diyarbakir after Sheikh Said Efendi, one of the most important values of our region. This… pic.twitter.com/rXrRtOAydJ

— M. Salim ENSARİOĞLU (@SalimEnsarioglu) December 12, 2023

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