Erdogan says Turkey’s agenda was set by the AKP after Kabash’s arrest

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is successfully setting the agenda in the country, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a meeting of the party’s Central Executive Committee on Tuesday. reported.

“We have created a wonderful acceleration in defining the agenda. Let’s continue, “Erdogan said, referring to discussions on Turkish social media after the arrest of journalist Sedef Kabash for insulting him.

The journalist was arrested on Saturday for commenting on a live broadcast. “It is said that wisdom comes from wearing a crown, but we see that this is not true. There is another saying, I will correct it a little, but when a bull lives in the palace, it will not be a king, the palace will be barley ”.

Hürriyet reports that 380,000 tweets were sent based on Kabash’s comments and were viewed a total of 18 million times.

Erdogan told his party that AKP leaders and MPs should be more aware of social media.

Senior party officials told the president that the target for pop legend Sezen Aksu was overstated last week.

“Every avenue should have the necessary reaction to Sedef Kabasha, but Sezen Aksu is different. According to anonymous sources in Hürriyet, he is a popular artist who supports the settlement process.

Aksu came to Erdogan’s attention after a five-year song in which he called Adam and Eve, the holy figures of Islam, “ignorant.” The president said anyone who insulted Adam and Eve should speak up.

To the criticism at the meeting, Erdogan said, “You should discuss the issue. Don’t leave it to me. “

The ruling party also discussed the new Metaverse network.

AKP officials discussed the fact that investors have bought digital versions of Turkey’s important cultural heritage sites, including the House of Mary, and that this could become a problem in the future.

Erdogan also told his party to launch a concerted effort on social media, cryptocurrencies and Metaverse and to organize an “Internet forum” in which he would personally attend.