İYİ Party Chairman Müsavat Dervişoğlu spoke at Aksaray Milli İrade Square during the third of his party’s “I Am Unfurling the Flag” rallies. A special area was reserved at the rally for veterans and the families of martyrs; the program began after the recitation of the National Oath and the National Anthem. He recalled that they had previously unfurled flags in Tandoğan and Balıkesir.
Criticizing claims that construction was taking place in İmralı, Dervişoğlu said they would not accept discussions about a home and status for a convict sentenced to life imprisonment. He described granting privileges to the ringleader of a terrorist organization while veterans were fighting for their rights as “plunder.”
In his speech, he argued that the process was not limited merely to contact with Öcalan or to legislation, and that the nation had been steered for years through lies and propaganda. He said price hikes were presented as “updates,” oppression as “stability,” and surrender as “the state mind.” He claimed that the country was facing the risk of division and that demands based on ethnicity and sect were being brought to the fore. He said Kirkuk had been abandoned, Urmia forgotten, and fellow nationals in Aleppo and Suluk had been left alone. Criticizing rapprochement with the PKK, he said martyrs had been hurt and veterans’ wounds deepened.
Why it matters
The statements at the Aksaray rally show that İYİ Parti views the ongoing process not merely through the lens of legal regulations or contacts, but as a debate over state policy and national unity. This framework places demands for equality and justice for veterans and the families of martyrs at the center of the political discourse. However, the report contains no concrete evidence, documents, or independent verification for the allegation that construction is being carried out in İmralı; therefore, the issue should be treated as Dervişoğlu’s political assessment. The key outstanding question is whether there are any regulations or privileges concerning the status of the convicted person in the process in question, and how the government will respond to these allegations. The regional examples raised also broaden the debate’s foreign policy and security dimensions.
Background
Dervişoğlu is not a new name in the FikirPilot archive: we have published 2 reports mentioning this name in the last 90 days; the most recent is dated September 4, 2026.