21.10.2026 09:41
While New Party Chairman Özgür Özel was speaking at the group meeting, Sezgin Tanrıkulu and Zeynel Emre were seen talking behind Özel’s back. The note Tanrıkulu handed to Zeynel Emre contained the statements, "The general chairman should not get involved in organizational affairs or congress affairs; he should stay out of them." The moments when Emre said "Unfortunately" after reading the note were also captured on camera.
A note caught on camera during the New Party's parliamentary group meeting drew attention. While Özgür Özel was speaking at the podium, cameras recorded the exchange of notes between Diyarbakır MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu and Party Spokesperson Zeynel Emre.
ATV News cameras following the group meeting captured the moments when Sezgin Tanrıkulu wrote something on the paper in front of him during Özgür Özel's speech. Tanrıkulu was later seen handing the note he had written to Party Spokesperson Zeynel Emre.
"THE CHAIRMAN SHOULD STAY OUT OF IT"
The note that appeared on camera contained the following statements:
"The chairman should not get involved in organizational affairs or congress affairs; he should stay out of them."
The content of the note drew attention as an assessment of what role the chairman should play in party organization and congress processes.
HE PUT THE NOTE IN HIS POCKET AND SAID "UNFORTUNATELY"
In the footage, Zeynel Emre was seen reading the note handed to him and then putting it in his pocket. The footage also showed Emre using the phrase "Unfortunately" at that moment. No statement has yet been made regarding which concrete development the note was written about and how the parties disagree on this issue.