The investigation into the fund scandal dominated the AK Party's latest Central Executive Board meeting. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told his leadership that the party will not allow itself to be shamed before the public. He added that whoever carries responsibility in the matter will face the consequences. Black propaganda around the case, he warned, must not be given any room to spread. The message inside the gathering was that the party intends to deal with the affair itself before outsiders define the story. No timeline was given for how long the inquiry might run. Party organs now wait to see what the probe turns up next.