Turkey : Analysis of 2 hours 23 minutes that shook Ankara – Sözcü Newspaper

The meaning of that photo!

It’s 21.24… After 21.24, when the Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu announced his resignation from his social media account, the following call was made on the social media at 23:00: “To support the resignation of our Minister of Internal Affairs, Süleyman Soylu, let’s support his success and his duty by applauding at 00:00. # Türkiyesizinlebak Layout “

And suddenly, journalists supporting Soylu started publishing messages of “support”… And some “troll” accounts took action…

Then…

It’s 00.48…… About 3.5 hours later, Communications President Fahrettin Altun shared a photo of President Tayyip Erdoğan while working at the computer. In his post on Twitter, Altun, who included the photograph of President Erdogan taken in the Huber Office, said, “May God add abundance to your life and strength your power, Mr. President.”

So… A message was given to the journalists who made “Soylu campaign” in Ankara and Istanbul. How Does?

The following are said in Ankara backstage: “The reflection of the power war is hidden in this photo. During the hours when the resignation was heard, many journalists, from the media close to power to some opposition journalists, called for the return of Süleyman Soylu. It was stated that the struggle about FETÖ and PKK would be disrupted. However, Beştepe underlined that the leader is President Erdoğan… ”

So… For the first time in the AKP, the “power war” was seen so clearly, it was understood that Soylu had an important power in the media. It was the first time that Erdogan was said to have been ‘damaged’ in his resignation process.

So what happened that night? What happened before that night?

Minister Koca and Scientific Committee disagreed with Minister Soylu

It was announced that on Friday evening at 21.44 hours, curfews will be implemented in 30 metropolitan cities and 48 hours in Zonguldak. After this announcement, citizens flocked to markets and bakeries regardless of social distance in panic. After the images spread in a short time, criticism came to the Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu at the time when the curfew was announced. The Ministry of the Interior announced that the furnaces would be open approximately 1 hour after the curfew decision. “I took the criticism, I accepted it,” Minister Soylu said in a statement. And… Süleyman Soylu announced that he resigned from his post at 21.24, saying “The responsibility for the implementation of the curfew decision to completely prevent the epidemic is in every aspect.” The Presidency of Communications announced that President Tayyip Erdoğan did not accept Soylu’s resignation with a statement made at 23.47. The resignation crisis caused by the curfew lasted 2 hours 23 minutes.

The following allegations are made in Ankara backstage about ‘resignation’:

one-It has been suggested that the Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu and the Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca had problems for about two weeks. It was stated that Soylu occasionally had trouble with his close circle that he could not get healthy data from the Ministry of Health and Science Board. The tension between the two ministers peaked on April 10. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, after the Science Committee meeting on April 10, explained that the decision to go out is not on the agenda at the moment, and any measures can be taken if necessary. However, one hour after this announcement, the Ministry of Interior announced that a curfew was declared in 30 metropolitan cities and 48 hours in Zonguldak. Citizens across the country started attacking markets.

2-Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu became one of the prominent figures, especially after the July 15 coup attempt. After his entrance to the TRT building with his team and his stance against the coup plotters, he stood out as an influential minister in the FETÖ struggle. However… Those who were disturbed by the excessive ‘securityist’ policies within the AKP were sometimes criticized for these practices. Those who said “Minister Bey FETÖ gives the PKK struggle alone has the atmosphere,” began to raise their voices.

Result: Returning from the resignation process several times before, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said this time ‘hodri challenge’. President Erdoğan also refused to resign.