21.10.2026 21:41
Addressing the crowd at the solidarity rally held in front of the Halk TV building, YENİ Party Chairman Özgür Özel called on the opposition and citizens to take action. Arguing that the struggle should not be limited to social media posts, Özel invited everyone to take to the squares and streets, saying, “Today is not a day to sit at home.”
Özgür Özel, Chairman of the New Party, called on citizens to take to the squares at a solidarity rally held in front of Halk TV to protest the appointment of a trustee to the channel. Arguing that sharing on social media should not be enough, Özel said, “This is not a day to sit at home,” giving the message that the struggle must be grown in the streets and squares.
“IT IS NOT A DAY FOR SHARING FROM A MOBILE PHONE”
Speaking at the rally, Özel addressed those supporting them in the square and used the following statements:
“I call out to those whose hearts beat with this square: This is not a day to sit at home; it is not a day to criticize from behind a keyboard or share from a mobile phone. This is a day to flow into the squares, take to the streets, and raise the struggle.”
In his speech, Özel emphasized that public reaction should not remain limited to social media shares. Calling on citizens to come together, Özel stated that the struggle must be grown through joint action.
SOLIDARITY RALLY IN FRONT OF HALK TV
Özgür Özel made his speech at a rally organized to protest the appointment of a trustee to Halk TV and to show solidarity with the channel’s employees. Stating that the event was not merely a party rally, Özel said they stood by the channel’s approximately 200 employees.
In his speech, Özel also touched on the press’s role of overseeing on behalf of the public, arguing that journalists and media organizations are important for the public’s right to receive news.
Addressing different segments of the opposition as well, Özel repeated his call for a common struggle. Highlighting the importance of different political views coming together, Özel used the following phrase at the end of his speech: “There is no liberation alone; either all together or none of us.”