Ömer Çelik, spokesperson for the AK Party, reacted to comments made by a professor about MP Ceyda Bölünmez Çankırı. He characterized the professor’s statements as hate speech targeting women, workers, and a specific region of the country. Çelik declared that the party completely rejects such rhetoric. He framed the rejection as a fundamental stance of the party. The remarks were made in response to the professor’s remarks aimed at the İzmir deputy.