Politics · Turkey · 5 hrs ago
AK Party deputy says AI could lead Özgür Özel’s party better
Hüseyin Yayman, a deputy leader of Turkey’s ruling AK Party, criticised opposition leader Özgür Özel in a television appearance.
Yayman said an artificial intelligence system could lead Özel’s party better than Özel.
He argued that the opposition had not presented clear proposals on issues such as nuclear power and road projects.
He also accused it of opposing infrastructure projects, including highways, hospitals and the Çanakkale Bridge.
Yayman said Turkey needed a stronger opposition that focused on policies and public concerns.
He also defended President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and criticised remarks directed at him.
No next steps were announced.
AK Party deputy chairman Hüseyin Yayman said artificial intelligence could lead the party of main opposition leader Özgür Özel more successfully than Özel.
Yayman said Özel should let an AI robot speak at parliamentary group meetings.
He argued that the opposition lacked projects for Türkiye and opposed infrastructure projects.
Yayman also accused Özel of focusing on insults against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and attacks on the AK Party.
The remarks were made during a television programme, according to Sabah.
- Who
- Hüseyin Yayman, an AK Party deputy chairman, made the remarks about Özgür Özel and his party.
- What
- Yayman said AI could lead Özel’s party more successfully and suggested an AI robot speak at its group meetings.
- When
- The remarks were reported on 12 October 2026. The date they were made is not stated.
- Where
- On a television programme; the programme’s location is not stated.
- Why
- Yayman said the opposition lacked projects for Türkiye and focused on attacks against Erdoğan and the AK Party.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
I think artificial intelligence would lead the New Party much more correctly than Özgür Özel.
Özgür Özel should step aside and have an artificial intelligence robot at group meetings, so perhaps it will say more correct things for Türkiye and our nation and describe better services.
The biggest shortcoming in Türkiye is an opposition problem. And the opposition problem has now turned into a national security problem.
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- Speaker
- Hüseyin Yayman
- Political party
- AK Party
- Criticised politician
- Özgür Özel
- Reported
- 12 October 2026
- Outlet
- Sabah
Sources
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