02.07.2026 18:50
Özgür Özel, who attended the commemoration march for those who lost their lives in the Madımak Massacre in Sivas, faced an unexpected reaction. The congestion caused by Özel and the accompanying protocol angered those in the area. Citizens addressing Özel reacted with the words, 'We are mourning here, what are you after? Get out and do your politics outside.' Özgür Özel apologized to the citizens.
Tense moments were experienced during the commemoration march held in Sivas for those who lost their lives at the Madımak Hotel in 1993. The crowd created by Özgür Özel and his accompanying delegation, along with the high number of protocol attendees at the commemoration program, drew the reaction of citizens in the area.
"GO OUT AND DO YOUR POLITICS OUTSIDE"
Angered by the congestion, citizens reacted to Özel, saying, "We are mourning here, what are you after? Go out and do your politics outside." Following the reactions, Özgür Özel apologized to the citizens in the area, preventing the tension from escalating.