20.01.2026 15:10
Responding to the call of MHP leader Bahçeli, who closed the door on the salary increase arrangement for retirees, CHP Chairman Özgür Özel stated, "I say it clearly and openly. Mr. Devlet Bahçeli should submit his proposal, and let's pass his proposal. Please go ahead! Our esteemed elder should do something significant for retirees, and we will support him with both hands, Mr. Devlet."
CHP Chairman Özgür Özel responded to MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli, who said "We will not support" regarding the proposal they will submit about salary increases for retirees, during his party's group meeting.
"WE WILL ALL AGREE, WE WILL VOTE FOR IT TOO"
Starting his speech by saying, "We were expecting a response from MHP on this issue. The response came today from Mr. Bahçeli," Bahçeli stated, "Sir, I am supposedly sowing discord within the People's Alliance regarding the lowest pension. What will he do? He will not vote for the improvement proposal of the Republican People's Party. Alright. I have no objections. We will submit our own proposal, and we will vote together with our friends who vote. DEM will submit an improvement proposal, and we will vote for that too. If the IYI Party has a proposal, we will vote for that too. We will all agree, and we will vote for it too."
"YOU SUBMIT THE PROPOSAL, WE WILL SUPPORT"
Continuing his statement, Özel called on Bahçeli, saying, "You submit your proposal, and we will support it," and added, "I am saying this clearly. Mr. Devlet Bahçeli should submit his proposal, and let’s pass his proposal. Please! Our esteemed elder should do something significant for retirees, and we will support it wholeheartedly, Mr. Devlet. While retirees are in such a miserable situation, and you are calling it a poverty wage, sir, 'CHP this and that... I am not involved.' You submit the proposal, and we will unconditionally support the improvement you mentioned."