19.05.2025 22:31
The leader of the CHP, Özgür Özel, harshly criticized President Erdoğan at a rally he held in İzmir. Özel referred to Erdoğan as a "local dictator." In response, AK Party spokesperson Ömer Çelik stated, "Most of Özgür Özel's statements are a copy of the European far-right. Now he has taken on the role of a translator for European fascists."
After the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the last of the "Defending the Will of the Nation" rallies initiated by the CHP was held in İzmir. At the rally in İzmir, CHP Chairman Özgür Özel used harsh expressions against President Erdoğan.
ÖZEL'S "LOCAL DICTATOR" OUTBURST
Özel stated, "It is impossible to create a world leader, a global leader out of Erdoğan. If you are not democratic locally, you cannot be a global leader, and I say this to your face. You are not a global leader, you are a local dictator; you are an autocrat. You are a one-man show. Local dictators should fear this nation. Cowards who imprison their opponents should fear this nation, and rest assured, you will be defeated," he said.
AK PARTY RESPONDS HARSHLY TO CHP LEADER ÖZEL
In response to Özel's outburst, a fierce reply came from the AK Party. AK Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik stated on his social media account that Özel has taken on the role of a translator for European fascists.
AK PARTY SPOKESPERSON ÇELİK: HAS TAKEN ON THE ROLE OF A TRANSLATOR FOR EUROPEAN FASCISTS
Çelik said: "CHP Chairman Özgür Özel has said to our President, 'you are not a global leader, you are a local dictator.' The first and most frequent users of this expression against our President are European fascists. Özgür Özel's chairmanship is a 'copycat' leadership. Most of Özgür Özel's statements are copies of the European far-right. Now he has taken on the role of a translator for European fascists. It is a tragic situation for someone who cannot even be a local leader to speak about our President's leadership."