Politics · Turkey · 14 hrs ago
Erdoğan outlines flood aid and plans for fund investigation
Turkish President and AK Party leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke at a party meeting in parliament.
He said 5,672 households in Istanbul received about 57 million lira in flood aid after flooding hit the city and nearby provinces.
Erdoğan said the state would identify anyone responsible if there had been negligence or failures.
He also addressed funds being wound down, a problem he said affects more than 455,000 investors and their families.
The government’s priorities are to repay investors, hold people accountable for improper gains and prevent similar problems in future.
Erdoğan said a bill in parliament would speed up payments to investors.
He also said the date of a planned visit to Damascus had not yet been set.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the government was providing aid to people affected by flooding in Istanbul and nearby provinces.
He said 5,672 households across Istanbul’s 37 districts had received about 57 million lira in support.
Erdoğan outlined a three-stage approach to the investigation of funds ordered to be liquidated: repay investors, seek legal accountability for improper gains, and introduce safeguards.
He said a proposed law in parliament would speed up payments to investors.
Erdoğan said any negligence or fault related to the floods would be investigated and those responsible identified.
- Who
- President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan outlined the government’s response and plans.
- What
- He discussed flood aid and an investigation into funds ordered to be liquidated.
- When
- 2026-10-21, at the AK Party’s parliamentary group meeting.
- Where
- The meeting was held at Turkey’s Grand National Assembly. The floods affected Istanbul and nearby provinces.
- Why
- The government said it was supporting people affected by the floods and addressing the fund issue, which Erdoğan said affected more than 455,000 investors.
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Erdoğan addressed the AK Party parliamentary group meeting and outlined flood aid and plans for the fund investigation.
Erdoğan told reporters that the date of a planned visit to Damascus had not yet been finalised.
- Flood aid
- About 57 million lira distributed
- Households receiving aid
- 5,672
- Istanbul districts covered
- 37
- Investors affected by fund issue
- More than 455,000
- Proposed legislation
- A parliamentary bill intended to speed up payments
What people are saying
We will not surrender to politics of throwing mud and hoping it sticks.
If there was negligence or fault, those responsible will be identified and the necessary action will be taken without hesitation.
Our priority is to pay investors the savings in funds that have been ordered to be liquidated.
We are handling this matter with the precision of a surgeon.