May 25, 2011

MHP and tapes: Who does this and why?

Hüseyin Gülerce

We are all curious about the answers to two questions concerning sex tapes that were made public, after which 10 senior Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) members were forced to resign: Who did this? And why? For a proper answer, we have to consider the only available precedent. The first precedent and example of a sex tape scandal that had political consequences was the resignation of Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal from the party chairmanship.