During the 2023 Turkish elections, Ünlü showed his support to the Great Unity Party after Mustafa Destici visited him.

Ünlü also called on people to support Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's Nation Alliance.

[20] Birol Aydın, a Felicity Party spokesman, claimed that Ünlü did nothing but deceive people in the name of religion.

[21] Ünlü had also reportedly insulted Hüseyin Velioğlu, and became a target among Kurdish Hezbollah supporters.

The Kurdish Hezbollah also rejected the religious authenticity of Ünlü, and claimed that he was a fake scholar who works for the deep state.

[23] After Serkan Ramanlı criticised the government for their removal of DEM politician Abdullah Zeydan from his elected post, Ünlü stated "our opinion on HÜDA PAR was also correct", and referred to the Free Cause Party as "terror lovers".

[26] The Kurdish Hezbollah backed Abdulkadir Karaduman of the Felicity Party, and Alparslan Kuytul, during their conflicts with Ünlü.