06.04.2025 20:20
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan reacted strongly to the remarks made by CHP Chairman Özgür Özel regarding President Erdoğan. In his statement, Fidan said, "We reject this mentality that blends personal ambitions with conspiracy theories and presents them under the guise of politics. We will continue to work with determination in the service of our nation."
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CHP Chairman Özgür Özel's remarks directed at President Erdoğan received a reaction from Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
CHP Chairman Özgür Özel, in his statements at the party's Extraordinary Congress, said about President Erdoğan, "Tayyip Erdoğan has turned into a junta leader who targets those who can be his rivals, not a president who has the support of the people. He no longer has legitimacy; he is afraid of the election and the streets. The will in this hall today is the will that will disperse that junta. Turkey is bigger than a handful of junta members."
HAKAN FIDAN'S VERY STRONG REACTION
While reactions poured in to Özel's remarks, there was also a response from Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. In a post on his social media account, Fidan stated, "Know your limits! Our President Mr. Erdoğan has served Turkey for years with the support he receives from our nation and has fought against all kinds of tutelage. We have not taken orders from anyone other than our nation; we have not sought permission from anyone other than our people.
We have fought against all kinds of powers and centers of tutelage that target Turkey. Özgür Özel represents a tradition that has pursued politics under the shadow of coups against the will of the nation for years. It is Özgür Özel who seeks legitimacy outside the ballot box and tries to design politics in the streets. It is Özgür Özel who has been seeking help from foreign powers for weeks, saying, 'we feel abandoned,' begging for support from foreign capitals. It is Özgür Özel who tries to turn a case related to corruption into a story of heroism."
"WE REJECT THIS MENTALITY"
Fidan also wrote, "We reject this mentality that combines personal ambitions with conspiracy theories and presents them under the guise of politics. We will continue to work with determination to serve our nation."
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