09.06.2026 16:10
The ban on visitors at the TBMM group meeting of Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who returned to the CHP General Chairmanship with an absolute nullity decision, led to tense moments at the Parliament door. While Özgür Özel was making a statement with his aides at the entrance, a citizen responded to him, saying, 'Let this man, who has lost 12 elections, be freed from the nation.' Notably, CHP Deputy Group Chair Ali Mahir Başarır corrected this by saying, '13.'
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who returned to the CHP General Chairmanship by court order, made a move to hold a group meeting in Parliament, leading to historic moments at the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) gate. During a statement by Özgür Özel at the gate due to a visitor ban, a citizen shouted, 'This man who lost 12 elections should let go of the nation,' prompting CHP Deputy Group Chair Ali Mahir Başarır to interject with a correction: '13.'
KILIÇDAROĞLU ALERT IN PARLIAMENT
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who returned to the CHP General Chairmanship seat by court order as a result of an 'absolute nullity' lawsuit, announced he would hold a group meeting at the TBMM on Tuesday at 13:30, putting Ankara on alert. From early morning, Kılıçdaroğlu supporters and party members flocked to Parliament. As the crowd gathered at the TBMM Dikmen Gate, occasional scuffles occurred between police and citizens. After the Parliament administration intervened by imposing a 'visitor ban' on the group meeting, Kılıçdaroğlu changed course and last-minute updated the meeting address to the CHP Headquarters.
ÖZGÜR ÖZEL MADE A STATEMENT AT THE GATE
When Parliament gates were closed to party members coming to support Kılıçdaroğlu, CHP leader Özgür Özel, along with his aides, promptly went to the Dikmen Gate. There, while facing cameras to both protest the ban and calm the waiting crowd, a much-talked-about dialogue was captured on camera during Özel's statements.
'CHAIRMAN, HE LOST 12 ELECTIONS...'
As Özgür Özel waited at the gate with his aides, a citizen emerged from the crowd and shouted loudly at Özel. Reacting to Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's return to the seat, the citizen said, 'Chairman, this man who lost 12 elections should finally let go of the nation!'
ALİ MAHİR BAŞARIR'S HISTORIC '13' CORRECTION
The most interesting and calm response to the citizen's reproachful words came from CHP Deputy Group Chair Ali Mahir Başarır, who was standing right next to Özgür Özel. Upon hearing the citizen's phrase '12 elections,' Başarır, without changing his stance, pointed with his finger and made a one-word correction: '13!'