02.09.2025 23:13
Former CHP Chairman Hikmet Çetin made a statement regarding his visit to MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli. Sharing a dialogue he had with the founding leader of the MHP, Alparslan Türkeş, Çetin mentioned that he also emphasized this topic during their meeting. Çetin said, "While walking in the forest, I came across Türkeş. He told me, 'If there had been a CHP-MHP coalition, anarchy would have ended.' I replied, 'I would have supported it.' I spoke to them by repeating."
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Former CHP Chairman and former Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) Hikmet Çetin met with Devlet Bahçeli at the MHP Headquarters.
HIKMET ÇETİN'S VISIT TO DEVLET BAHÇELİ
The visit was shared with photos on MHP's official social media account. It was stated that the meeting was held privately and lasted about an hour. Additionally, it was expressed that Bahçeli warmly bid farewell to Çetin.
DID THE CANCELLATION OF CHP'S ISTANBUL PROVINCIAL CONGRESS COME UP?
Afterward, Çetin participated in a live television broadcast to answer questions regarding his visit. Çetin stated that he learned about the cancellation of his party's Istanbul Provincial Congress while he was in the office of the party's Chairman Özgür Özel after the meeting with Bahçeli. He noted that the issue of the provincial administration's dismissal did not come up during the meeting.
DIALOGUE WITH ALPARSLAN TÜRKEŞ ON "CHP-MHP COALITION"
Çetin emphasized that his meeting with Bahçeli was a "purely courtesy visit." He also shared a dialogue he had with MHP's founding Chairman Alparslan Türkeş, stating that he focused on this topic during the meeting as well.
Çetin said, "I went back to the time of Alparslan Türkeş. While walking in the forest, I encountered Alparslan Türkeş. He told me, 'If there had been a CHP-MHP coalition in Turkey, anarchy would have ended.' I replied, 'I agree, I wish it could have happened. I would have supported it.' I reiterated my points to them. I also thanked him for the peace process he initiated."
"I BELIEVE THE CHP-MHP COALITION WILL BE SUCCESSFUL"
In response to a reminder of General Chairman Özgür Özel's statement that "if we reach a point where we cannot walk with our coalition partner, we will walk with everyone on the path of democracy," Çetin said, "I believe the coalition between CHP and MHP will be successful."
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