14.08.2025 05:10
The leader of the CHP, Özgür Özel, made a striking claim about Aydın Metropolitan Mayor Özlem Çerçioğlu, who is set to join the AK Party. Özel stated, "They told Özlem Çerçioğlu, 'Either you will be imprisoned or you will join the AK Party.'"
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The claim that Özlem Çerçioğlu, the CHP mayor of Aydın Metropolitan Municipality, will switch to the AK Party has resonated widely in the public.
ERDOĞAN GAVE THE SIGNAL IN HIS SPEECH
During today's event, President Erdoğan confirmed the transfer with his words, "There will be joinings to our party tomorrow. We will continue on our path with strength. How many people from Aydın are here, let me see. I want to see Aydın, I want to see Aydın," which drew attention from CHP Chairman Özgür Özel after his visit to Ekrem İmamoğlu in Silivri.
ÖZEL'S ATTENTION-GRABBING CLAIM
Özel made a striking claim about Aydın Metropolitan Mayor Özlem Çerçioğlu, stating, "They told her, 'Either you will be imprisoned or you will join the AK Party.'
"THEY ARE NOT TOUCHING AK PARTY MEMBERS"
Özel continued his statements as follows; "The municipality where Aziz İhsan Aktaş works the most in Turkey is Aydın. I do not say to imprison the municipalities where Aziz İhsan Aktaş works. If there is a crime, the Court of Accounts will look into the tender, and they will be prosecuted. You accepted that everyone who works with Aziz İhsan Aktaş is not guilty if they are from CHP. They are not touching AK Party members. We will watch the rim company closely. We will see what happens with the sudden bankruptcy of the rim company.
For days, I have been saying to all the mayors in Aydın, come let’s go together. The Efeler District Chairman was told, 'Get yourself expelled from the party, let that be my excuse,' I insisted and did not expel that dishonorable person from the party. Just to avoid giving an excuse. It is now obvious. The Efeler District Chairman is making countless statements against our party. We will discipline him, and he will make excuses. He is the first declared mayor. To not break Kemal Bey's word. This is what they are doing against our honorable stance. Let’s see what happens next.
"IS THIS HOW YOU WILL TAKE AYDIN? SHAME ON YOU"
We are now in a new phase. Özlem Çerçioğlu, you have worked with Aziz İhsan Aktaş, either be imprisoned or come join my party. This is what the event is about. Özlem Çerçioğlu claims she is innocent, yet cannot show this courage against this injustice while there are so many honorable men sitting inside, is this how you will take Aydın, Tayyip Erdoğan?
"NEXT TIME I WILL TAKE AYDIN AGAIN"
Shame on you. With the formula of either being imprisoned or joining the AK Party, Özlem Çerçioğlu is said to join the AK Party tomorrow. The dark order of the AK Party. Next time, I will take Aydın again. Have you stayed in one province in the Aegean?"
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