The AK Party Central Decision and Administration Board (MKYK) gathered on Monday evening, but no statement was made by party members on whether Dişli’s situation was addressed during the meeting.
Corruption allegations concerning Dişli were first brought forward by main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu last month. Kılıçdaroğlu claimed that Dişli made an illegal deal with the Akademi Ofset printing house, demanding $1 million in exchange for helping the company buy a piece of land. He also distributed a document to the press at a news conference bearing the signatures of Dişli and an official from Akademi Ofset, claiming it was proof of the deal.

Dişli dismissed the claims as unfounded and said the document was part of a normal procedure to ensure that he did not lose his savings. While Kılıçdaroğlu continued to insist that Dişli had made financial gains from the deal and that his property declaration to Parliament should be disclosed, a statement from Parliament noted that Dişli’s property declaration could not be released. Article 71 of the Constitution requires deputies and other public servants in high positions to declare their property but states that, unless required by an official investigation, this information cannot be released to the public.

Coming under criticism from opposition circles, who accused him of remaining silent on the Dişli case, Erdoğan, without mentioning Dişli directly, said in the Black Sea province of Rize in late August, “If there are people among us who wish to acquire undeserved gains, they should keep away from us.”

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