10.02.2025 21:20
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's lawyer, Celal Çelik, met with the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the investigation launched following the allegations of irregularities at the CHP's congress. Çelik announced that Kılıçdaroğlu, who has been summoned for questioning, will not come to the prosecutor's office.
Former Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's lawyer Celal Çelik stated after his meeting with the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, "As of today, we have expressed this to the Prosecutor's Office; our Chairman has no special interest. Our Chairman will not come to the prosecutor's office."
An investigation has been initiated regarding the 'irregularities' claims related to the CHP's 38th Ordinary Congress, where Özgür Özel was elected as the chairman on November 4-5, 2023. In a statement from the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was noted, "Following a report made to the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding 'votes being bought on the day of the congress' at the Republican People's Party Congress held in Ankara, a decision of incompetence was made, and the documents were sent to our Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in Ankara. Subsequently, an investigation was launched by our Prosecutor's Office in January 2024."
KILIÇDAROĞLU SUMMONED FOR TESTIMONY
The statement also reported that former CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and Akif Hamzaçebi were summoned to testify as witnesses due to their statements. Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's lawyer Celal Çelik came to the Ankara Courthouse and met with officials from the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
"THIS IS NOT A MATTER CONCERNING OUR CHAIRMAN"
After the meeting, Çelik stated, "Despite there being no incident concerning our Chairman, we expressed the incorrectness of the evaluations made by certain individuals who are referred to as press members, saying, 'Our Chairman will not come to testify at the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in this specific case.' There is no matter concerning our Chairman."
"HE WILL NOT COME TO THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE"
Çelik also stated, "As of today, we have expressed this to the Prosecutor's Office; our Chairman has no special interest. Our Chairman will not come to the prosecutor's office. He will not give a statement. Who is the addressee here? The addressee is Erdoğan. Since he has said 'irregular congress' five times, he has information. Let Erdoğan come to the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and express what he knows."
INVESTIGATION DECISION FOR THE CONGRESS
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the CHP congress where Özgür Özel was elected as chairman. Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and Akif Hamzaçebi have been summoned to testify as witnesses. President Erdoğan has made allegations of "irregularities" regarding the relevant congress, while former CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu stated in a broadcast he participated in, "Silence comes from acknowledgment."