AK Party's Serkan Bayram apologizes to Erdoğan and his party

AK Party Istanbul MP Serkan Bayram apologized to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the AK Party community over his criticism of the fund probe and detentions of mayors. Bayram said some of his remarks went beyond their intent.

Bayram said in a social media post that his remarks were misused and created an image implicating the party organization. He said he should have raised his criticism through internal party channels and asked for forgiveness. Bayram had previously used the words, "So that Fatma Betül can eat?"

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