AKP lawmaker Korkmaz requests police protection, says Burdur governor threatened him

September 13, 2026 at 01:39 PM2 min

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AKP Burdur lawmaker Adem Korkmaz filed a formal request for close police protection with the Ankara governor's office on September 9, 2026, citing threats from Burdur Governor Tülay Baydar Bilgihan. Korkmaz says the governor told him, "If something happens to me, I will take the hodja away," which he considers a direct threat to his life. The request comes after Korkmaz brought citizen complaints about mandatory digital water meters to Ankara, prompting intervention by the Interior Ministry.

Key Facts

AKP Burdur lawmaker Adem Korkmaz filed a request for close police protection with the Ankara governor's office on September 9, 2026.
Korkmaz says Burdur Governor Tülay Baydar Bilgihan told him, "If something happens to me, I will take the hodja away."
Korkmaz claims he was expelled from the governor's office during the August 30 Victory Day celebrations.
The protection request covers Korkmaz's parliamentary activities and all travel within and outside the province.

The Threat Allegation

Korkmaz said the governor repeated the phrase "I will take the hodja away" during a face-to-face meeting after he raised citizen complaints about mandatory digital water meters in Burdur. He stated, "When I asked what she meant, the governor repeated, 'Yes, if such a thing happens, I will take the hodja away.'" Korkmaz added, "The phrase 'I will take away' stands there. Is this a political statement? Who will protect my life? I have been living under the weight of this threat for a year." He argued that the language used was not accidental but deliberately constructed.

Protection Request

The petition submitted to the Ankara governor's office on September 9, 2026, describes the governor's words as "an open, direct and serious threat" against Korkmaz. Korkmaz requested that close protection measures be applied during his parliamentary activities and all travel within and outside the province. He stated that the developments created a high risk to his personal safety.