The Conservative Party’s member with Turkish roots, Gönül Daniels, met with young people in London to share her plans on taking the Turkish speaking communities voice to the Parliament. Mrs Daniels stated that she shall be running for MP in the forthcoming general elections.
Organised by the Union of European Turkish Democrats (UETD), the roundtable event lasted for approx. Two hours by bringing Daniels and young people together. Highlighting the fact that she has always been a keen supporter of the Conservative Party, Mrs Daniels remarked the importance of unity amongst the community members. Talking about young people’s prospective opportunities in the UK, Mrs Daniels said that she is a big supporter of accessible education and equal opportunities for everyone. She also mentioned the background of her political pursuit, describing it as her will to be the voice “the needy”.
“Help me to be elected so that I can help”
Identifying politics as a “long game to play”, Mrs Daniels ensured the participants that she shall be thriving to help the Turkish community in the UK, by specifically tackling young people’s educational needs and representing Turkish speaking communities’ rights and their united voice.
“I have always backed Remain”
Sharing her plans of running for a North London Borough as MP, Mrs Daniels also talked about her thoughts on the post Brexit agenda. Stating that she has always backed Remain, Daniels had preferred not to actively campaign but freely stated that she was on the Remain side. Answering the questions on her thoughts about the post-Brexit UK, Daniels remarked the significance of respecting the country’s decision and following the democratic rules by making the best of Brexit.
Talking about her prospective plans in her political career, Mrs Daniels said that her primary duty now is to engage with local Turkish charities, organisations and media, by enhancing her fund of knowledge of the Turkish speaking communities in the UK.
