29.03.2026 17:51
The Secretary General of the AK Party and İzmir Deputy Eyyüp Kadir İnan responded harshly to the statements made by CHP Chairman Özgür Özel in Aydın. In his statement, İnan targeted the CHP leadership and Özel, criticizing them through party internal processes, local governments, and calls for elections. İnan invited Özel, who is calling for early elections, to set up the ballot box in İzmir and Uşak, saying, "If you have the courage, come this Sunday, let's set up the ballot box in İzmir! Are you in?"
AK Party Secretary General and İzmir Deputy Eyyüp Kadir İnan responded harshly to the statements made by CHP Chairman Özgür Özel in Aydın.
"WE RETURN IN KIND"
In his statement, İnan targeted Özel, saying, "We are facing the most incompetent, most visionless opposition leader-like figure in our political history. His own party has officially turned into a pit, with moral erosion flowing from the seams in the municipalities they manage, and he shamelessly insults our President and our party... We return in kind," he stated.
"HE SAT ON THE CHAIR OF CHAIRMANSHIP WITH BRIBERY"
Continuing his criticisms towards the CHP administration, İnan said, "We are not surprised that he evaluates every democratic choice and honorable stance presented by others with his own incompetence and dirty mentality, because he sat on his own chairmanship with bribery and delegate trading at the congress. All CHP members are now loudly declaring that 'the CHP is no longer a party to be settled within'," he said.
"WE STAND BY MS. ÖZLEM"
İnan expressed his support for Özlem Çerçioğlu, stating, "We stand by Ms. Özlem's stance until the end. Ms. Özlem is the Mayor of Aydın; she protects the rights and law of Aydın," he said.
"THE 'HODRI MEYDAN' EXIT"
Responding to Özel's call to "let's go to the elections in Aydın," İnan said, "He comes out and thinks he is putting on a show by saying 'Hodri meydan, let's go to the elections in Aydın.' If you are so brave, Hodri meydan; come, let's go to the elections in Uşak," he stated.
"IF YOU HAVE THE GUTS, LET'S SET UP THE BALLOT BOX IN İZMİR"
Continuing his statement, İnan said, "Or wait, I'm going even further: If you have the guts, come this Sunday, let's set up the ballot box in İzmir! Are you in?"
"FIRST, GET YOUR PARTY TOGETHER"
Using harsh expressions in his statement, İnan said, "We clearly tell this mentality that thinks speaking with the language of the thieves it defends is a skill in politics: You are the puppet of the thieves who call you 'cute chimpanzee.' Stop showing off with your cap and first get your party, which has turned into a pit, together," he evaluated.