Özel, apologizing on behalf of Dilruba, asked President Erdoğan for a very difficult favor: Now it's your turn.

After being arrested and later released following an interview on the street given by CHP leader Özgür Özel, Dilruba Kayserilioğlu, President of the 93rd Izmir International Fair, reacted to President Erdoğan.

"WE BELIEVE THAT ÖZEL OWES AN APOLOGY"

In his statement, Erdoğan said, "They said they changed, they said they normalized, they said they abandoned our old habits, but they put the person who insulted the nation and the will of 28 million people as their guest in Izmir on August 30th. There should be some respect for the nation and the will of the nation. No offense, but this is inconsistency. The nation does not care about what you say, but what you do. Our nation does not forgive those who insult its will. That photo, which offended the overwhelming majority of the nation, is not suitable for Turkish politics. We believe that the leader of the CHP, Mr. Özel, owes an apology to the nation."

"I APOLOGIZE ON BEHALF OF DILRUBA, NOW IT'S ERDOĞAN'S TURN"

After Erdoğan's statement, Özel said, "What did I say that I should apologize for? I apologize to anyone who felt bad about the words spoken on behalf of Dilruba. Now it's Erdoğan's turn. He called those who participated in Gezi with words that I cannot even mention 'whores'. Now Erdoğan should apologize to them as well," he said.

WHAT HAPPENED?

In a street interview, Dilruba Kayserilioğlu criticized the blocking of Instagram and the law regarding stray animals, and she was arrested on August 12th. Kayserilioğlu, who was accused of "inciting hatred and enmity among the people" and "insulting the President," objected to her detention by her lawyer Hüseyin Yıldız. However, the objection was rejected.

Upon the second objection, Dilruba Kayserilioğlu was released from the accusation of "insulting the President." Her lawyer objected again for her release from the accusation of "inciting hatred and enmity among the people." Upon this last objection, Kayserilioğlu was released on August 29th.

Dilruba Kayserilioğlu appeared before the judge yesterday, facing a 6-year prison sentence for the crime of "inciting hatred and enmity among the people" through the press.

The court acquitted Kayserilioğlu as the crime of "inciting hatred and enmity among the people" was not established.

The court sentenced Kayserilioğlu to 6 months in prison for the crime of "publicly insulting a section of the public," and increased the sentence to 9 months as the act was committed through the press. The court also reduced the sentence to 7 months and 15 days by applying a reduction for good behavior.

The judge postponed the announcement of the verdict and lifted the judicial control decision regarding Dilruba Kayserilioğlu.

After her release, the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office prepared an indictment against Kayserilioğlu, this time accusing her of "insulting the President." Kayserilioğlu faces up to 4 years in prison.