Ümit Özdağ
@umitozdag · Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Yemen
Ümit Özdağ is a Turkish statesperson and writer.
You accepted autonomous regions without informing the Turkish nation—so does the nation not know about it, or what?
Translated from TurkishTomorrow, the hearing for our 14-year-old daughter, Işıl Öykü Dinç, who lost her life in a traffic accident last year, will be held at Kartal Anadolu Courthouse. I call on everyone who wants justice for Işıl Öykü Dinç to come to Kartal Anadolu Courthouse tomorrow at 11:00 and support the legal struggle being waged by Işıl's family.
Translated from TurkishYou have been in power for 24 years. How will an AK Party that has been unable to solve the structural problems in the Turkish economy for 24 years solve them if it wins the next election? Look, it is a very simple question. It is clear where you have brought Turkey in 24 years. How can you now come back to the people and ask for a mandate again, saying, 'We will solve these problems'? You cannot solve these problems. Because you are the very cause of these problems.
Translated from TurkishA very large area was severely affected by the forest fires that broke out in Antalya, Muğla and Mersin. We extend our best wishes for a speedy recovery to our citizens. Unfortunately, our forests, which are a national asset, are burning like this because sufficient measures were not taken and sufficient preparations were not made, and Turkey is moving toward becoming a country poor in forests.
Translated from TurkishBy a decree published in the Official Gazette, two strait bridges, eight motorways, and four ring roads were included in the privatization program. In short, they are being sold for 30 years. The loans they expected from abroad are not coming. So the government, as if it were squandering an inheritance, is clearing out whatever it can find in the country, whatever remains in the hands of the state, and putting it up for sale with the logic of “the sinking ship’s goods,” saying: bargain bridge, bargain motorway.
Translated from TurkishOne Coffee, One Greeting, Great Solidarity! Every shoulder lent and every bit of support in this blessed struggle we wage for Turkey's future and the sovereignty of the Turkish nation is very precious to us. As Chairman of the Victory Party, my friends and I set out with the great Turkish nation alone behind us, not global powers or large capital groups. We draw our strength from our nation, our courage from our history, and our hope from Turkey's bright tomorrows. With your support, we have continued our struggle, which completed its fifth year today. The donation you make today is an expression of faith in independence, justice, merit, and the will of the Turkish nation to stand up for its own destiny. To express our heartfelt thanks for this meaningful solidarity, I will personally give specially designed Zafer Turkish Coffee as a gift to all patriots who donate 1,000 TL or more to the Victory Party. The Turkish nation's bond with one another and love of country cannot be measured in forty years. The roots of this bond reach deep into the centuries, while its horizon opens onto the future of coming generations. For the sake of a cup of coffee, let us protect the thousand-year future of our homeland together. Your support is our hope. Your solidarity is our strength. Victory Party Donation Accounts Account Name: Victory Party IBAN: TR23 0001 0013 9597 4886 8550 01 Also, for our supporters who will donate from abroad; USD IBAN: TR 93 0001 0013 9597 4886 85 5002 EURO IBAN: TR 66 0001 0013 9597 4886 85 5003 Ziraat Bank Swift Code: TCZBTR2A You must send your donation receipts, together with your first name, surname, address, and telephone number, to muhasebe@zaferpartisi.org.tr.
Translated from TurkishThey had said that the PKK would lay down its arms unconditionally
Translated from TurkishThey present it as if the PKK will lay down its arms and, in return, there will be a PKK amnesty, terrorists will be released, and terror will end. Yet the PKK wants the Republic of Turkey founded by Atatürk to be destroyed and a new state to be established, one of whose founders is Öcalan, the “founding leader,” in order to end terrorism. I explained in the video how this works. Please watch it and have others watch it. @zaferpartisi @zpgencresmi
Translated from TurkishDear people of İzmir, congratulations on the 104th anniversary of your liberation from the dishonorable and filthy occupation by the Greek armies. The Greek occupation is a dishonorable occupation. The Greek army did not occupy İzmir by defeating the Turkish army. It occupied İzmir opportunistically, taking advantage of a Turkey that had fought on 7 fronts throughout the First World War, had been exhausted and defeated in the face of the vast resources of the capitalist-imperialist countries, and had laid down its arms. Even today, an attempt is being made to put Greek opportunism into practice through cooperation with Israel. Zafer Partisi will respond to Greek opportunism in a way it will never expect.
Translated from TurkishThe Republic of Turkey is being dragged toward destruction in slow motion! I explained how our Republic is being dragged toward destruction step by step.
Translated from TurkishRegarding the sale of bridges and highways for 30 years, the Ministry of Finance said it was for better service provision. Don't make fun of the people's intelligence. @zaferpartisi
Translated from TurkishAtatürk’s Daughters in the Final! I wholeheartedly congratulate the #FileninSultanları, who advanced to the European Championship final by defeating Serbia 3–0. Best of luck on the road to the championship #AtatürkünKızları
Translated from TurkishAdvertisements for Mazlum Abdi have begun airing on television in Turkey. Meanwhile, while Kurdish has become Syria's second official language, the elective Turkish language course has been removed in Turkmen areas and French has been introduced in its place as an elective language. The Turkmen, who are among those who paid the heaviest price in the Syrian civil war, are being ignored. Then the fairy tale that we conquered Syria is being told. @zaferpartisi @zpgencresmi
Translated from TurkishWe were out in the field again today. We visited shopkeepers in Mamak. We spoke with citizens at the market. The markets are burning like fire. @zaferpartisi
Translated from TurkishWe met with tradespeople and our citizens in Başak Neighborhood in Mamak, Ankara, and visited the market vendors. Listening to our citizens' problems, we explained how the Zafer Party will lead Turkey out of the economic crisis.
Translated from Turkish (Türkiye)Mr. Tuğrul Özdemir, President General of the Turkish Education, Teaching and Science Workers' Union, and his delegation came to visit the Victory Party headquarters. We held a productive meeting on Türkiye's education system, current problems, and the Victory Party's education policies. I thank Mr. Tuğrul Özdemir and his delegation for their visit.
Translated from TurkishWe visited Attorney Erinç Sağkan, President of the Union of Turkish Bar Associations, on the occasion of the opening of the new judicial year. As the Victory Party, we conveyed our wishes that this would be a year in which enemy criminal-law practices are brought to an end, in the belief that justice will one day be needed by everyone. I thank the President of the Union of Turkish Bar Associations, Mr. Attorney Erinç Sağkan, and his colleagues for their hospitality.
Translated from Turkish"Within the national borders, the homeland is a whole and cannot be divided." On the 107th anniversary of the Sivas Congress, I commemorate with respect and mercy all the heroes of the War of Independence, foremost Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
Translated from TurkishAt every opportunity, I explain how fragmented the AK Party is, how it has split into four parts within itself. Yes, the situation described in the warning issued by the Presidency of the Court of Cassation is real. They are trying to put the opposition under pressure through enemy criminal law. They think they can shape politics through stories like those told at the headquarters of the Republican People’s Party, through political engineering, by shutting down parties, and by applying pressure. But you will lose this election unless you expel the Turkish people and bring another people in their place.
Translated from TurkishAnd now that elections are approaching, promises will gradually start flying around. We will lower credit interest rates by this much, give retirees a raise of this much, and increase salaries by this much. Where will you get the money to do this? From the AKP treasury?
Translated from TurkishThe Central Bank is making a statement, saying that inflation will fall to 28 percent by the end of 2026. It expects inflation at 15 percent in 2027, 9 percent in 2028, and 5 percent in the medium term. But on the other hand, look at the Treasury: it is holding a domestic borrowing auction and offering an annual compound interest rate of 41 percent on 19-month domestic borrowing. For the five-year maturity it is 39 percent, and for the nine-year maturity 35 percent. In other words, the Treasury does not believe the Central Bank. No other data is needed. Just take this statement from the Central Bank, set it against this statement from the Treasury, and you will see the state of the Turkish economy.
Translated from TurkishFor heaven’s sake, Mr. Özgür, is there such a thing as an economic cost to defending the homeland? In your view, how much money must be spent on combating terrorism before people say, “It became too expensive; let us abandon the fight, make concessions, and surrender”? Moreover, Mr. Özgür, do you not have any economist with you? Do you know how much money 2 trillion dollars is? Turkey never had that kind of money to spend on combating terrorism. Erdoğan put forward this figure to persuade the public to support the process. I do not know who else believed it, but he must have convinced you, since you defend an amnesty for the PKK on the same grounds as Erdoğan. So, what is the real figure? According to a report presented at a workshop organized by the General Directorate of Security on January 23, 2023, which was also attended by terrorism-fighting branch directors, the money spent on combating terrorism between 1984 and 2019 amounted to 78 billion 358 million dollars. Between 2020 and 2026, at most 2 billion dollars may have been spent, and that in Syria. The result is 80 billion dollars. This also includes many military expenditures that were necessary—in other words, that we would have incurred even if there had been no terrorism. For your information @zaferpartisi @yenipartiyiz @eczozgurozel
Translated from Turkish'They used to say, “If anyone can do it, the AKP can.” Yes, when it comes to doing it, the AKP is doing it. The AKP appears to have achieved, for the first time in world history, making the leader of a narco-terrorist organization the chair of a commission. At the end of its 24-year rule, the people have reached the point of struggling with hunger. In a country where the hunger threshold is 40,000 lira, if widows and orphans receive 16,000 lira and retirees receive 23,500 lira, it means they are going hungry.'
Translated from TurkishThis week, the growth rate for the second quarter of 2026 was announced as 2.3 percent. This is a figure that shows how slow and inadequate growth is. Industry is getting weaker and weaker, and the decline in exports is continuing as well, friends. The AK Party has neither the means nor the ability to set the Turkish economy right. Both inflation and unemployment are rising.
Translated from Turkish (Türkiye)Tuncer Bakırhan, who are you to insult Alevis and Bektashis like this? Tuncer Bakırhan, Süleyman Aydın, the first Turkish soldier martyred by the PKK was an Alevi Turkmen from Erzincan. You have the blood of Alevis, Bektashis, Turks, Zazas, Kurds—everyone—on your hands. What arrogance is this?
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