Later, however, the singer said he would run as an independent because the AKP's lists were already full. (Hurriyet, DHA, Vatan, Radikal - 21/04/11)
Međutim, pevač je kasnije rekao da će učestvovati kao nezavisni kandidat, jer su liste AKP već bile popunjene. (Hurijet, DHA, Vatan, Radikal – 21.4.2011)