The crisis in the CHP is escalating! Özgür Özel makes statements that will put Kılıçdaroğlu in a difficult position.

14.08.2025 05:03

The leader of the CHP, Özgür Özel, reacted to Aydın Metropolitan Mayor Özlem Çerçioğlu, who is confirmed to be joining the AK Party, saying, "She was the first mayor announced, why? To avoid upsetting Kemal Bey. Was there really no one else to take Aydın? This is what they are doing against our principled stance. Let's see what happens next."

Sure! Here is the translated HTML content with the text and the `title` and `alt` attributes of any `img` tags translated as well:



```html

CHP Chairman Özgür Özel made harsh statements about Aydın Metropolitan Mayor Özlem Çerçioğlu, who is confirmed to be joining the AK Party.

"WE DID IT NOT TO BREAK KEMAL BEY'S WORD"

Reminding that Çerçioğlu was the first declared mayoral candidate during the local election process, Özel said, "She was the first declared mayor, why? To not upset Kemal Bey. Was there really no one else to take Aydın? This is what they did against our honorable stance. Let's see what happens next."

BRING IT ON: LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

Continuing his reaction to Çerçioğlu's decision to join the AK Party, Özel stated, "Bring it on, let's see what happens next," indicating the political consequences of the developments.

Here is what Özel said about Çerçioğlu;

"Aziz İhsan Aktaş's first municipality where he worked the most in Turkey is Aydın. I don't say to lock up the municipalities where Aziz İhsan Aktaş worked. If there is a crime, the Court of Accounts will look into it, and they will be prosecuted. You accepted everyone who worked with Aziz İhsan Aktaş as innocent if they are not CHP members. They don't touch AK Party members. We will watch the rim company closely. Let's see what will happen 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 kicked out of the party, let that be my excuse,' I insisted and did not kick that dishonorable person out of the party. Just to not give an excuse. It is now as clear as day. The Efeler District Chairman is making a ton of statements against our party. We will discipline him, and he will use that as an excuse. He is the first declared mayor. Not to break Kemal Bey's word. This is what they did against our honorable stance. Let's see what happens next.

"IS THIS HOW YOU WILL TAKE AYDIN? SHAME ON YOU"

Now we are in a new phase. Özlem Çerçioğlu, you have worked with Aziz İhsan Aktaş, either get locked up or join my party. That is what this is about. Özlem Çerçioğlu claims to be innocent, yet with so many honorable men sitting inside against this injustice, how can you not show this honor and expect Tayyip Erdoğan to take Aydın like this?

"NEXT TIME I WILL TAKE AYDIN AGAIN"

Shame on you. With the formula of either getting locked up or joining the AK Party, Özlem Çerçioğlu is supposedly going to join the AK Party tomorrow. The AK Party's dark order. Next time, I will take Aydın again. Did you stay in just one province in the Aegean?"