Here is the first image of Ümit Özdağ after months.

29.04.2025 19:22

The leader of the Victory Party, Ümit Özdağ, who is detained in Marmara Prison in Silivri, appeared before the judge. The hearing of the case has been postponed to September 10, 2025, while Özdağ was seen for the first time in months.

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Ümit Özdağ, who is detained in Marmara Prison, attended the hearing of the case he is being tried for. Özdağ was seen for the first time in months during the hearing.

Speaking at the Provincial Chairpersons Consultation Meeting of his party in Antalya on January 19, Zafer Party Chairman Ümit Özdağ stated, "No Crusade in the last thousand years has caused as much harm to the Turkish nation and the Turkish state as Erdoğan and the AK Party have." The day after this speech, Özdağ was detained in Ankara on charges of "insulting the president," and after his statement to the prosecutor, he was arrested on charges of "publicly inciting hatred and hostility." A case was opened against Ümit Özdağ with a request for up to 4 years and 8 months in prison for the charge of "insulting the president."

APPEARED BEFORE THE JUDGE

Özdağ attended the hearing of the case he is being tried for "insulting the president" today. The hearing, held by the Istanbul 35th Criminal Court of First Instance at the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan, saw a large turnout; there was a scuffle in the courthouse corridors.

FIRST IMAGE AFTER MONTHS

On the other hand, Ümit Özdağ was seen for the first time in months. Here is the photo of Özdağ taken in court:

ÖZDAĞ: I REQUEST MY ACQUITTAL

Additionally, Özdağ, who made a defense in court, said: "On the morning of January 21, I was brought in for questioning by the prosecutor on the charge of insulting the president, and I was referred for arrest on the allegation of inciting the events related to Syrian refugees that occurred in Kayseri on June 30, 2024.

What I understand from this is that the Kayseri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and the Kayseri Police Department either have not reached the conclusion that I incited the events that occurred in Kayseri for 7 months, or they have reached this conclusion but have failed to open the necessary investigation due to negligence. Erdoğan's criticisms of Atatürk are unjust, unfounded, baseless, and scientifically empty claims. The basis of Erdoğan's criticisms of the Atatürk era is the secularism policy adopted by Atatürk. My speeches do not contain the slightest element of insult. I request my acquittal."

POSTPONED TO SEPTEMBER 10

While the prosecutor requested time for the opinion, the hearing was postponed to September 10, 2025.