Former AKP lawmaker links fund scandal to lack of merit in party

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  Former AKP lawmaker and party executive Orhan Miroğlu criticized what he described as a lack of merit and corruption in his party, linking them to a major fund scandal.

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  He said unnamed groups had formed alliances in political and state institutions, while established party cadres were pushed out.

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  Miroğlu alleged that some people appointed to senior positions had criminal records that were overlooked or concealed.

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  He called the scandal a threat to the country and said it had caused a moral crisis beyond its economic damage.

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  He said public confidence in a proposed new constitution and the “solution process” could not be expected while corruption remained unaddressed.

Who

Orhan Miroğlu, a former AKP lawmaker and former member of the party’s Central Decision and Executive Board, criticized the party and unnamed groups within it.

What

He linked a major fund scandal to alleged corruption, favoritism and a lack of merit in political and state institutions.

When

October 12, 2026. The articles report his statements on social media.

Where

Turkey; Miroğlu made the statements on X.

Why

He said the scandal and alleged institutional decay threatened the country and undermined confidence in a new constitution and the “solution process.

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