Kılıçdaroğlu's striking words about Akşener: The one who said "I trust my family with you" turned out to be a 'collaborator'; it was a mistake to trust.

The 7th General President of the CHP, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, is being tried at the Mersin Criminal Court with a request for up to 11 years in prison and a political ban. As part of this case, Kılıçdaroğlu arrived at the Ankara 57th Criminal Court at 2:00 PM to give his statement by order, but faced difficulties entering the courtroom due to the crowd. Kılıçdaroğlu was able to enter the hall with great difficulty.

LEADERS CAME TO THE COURT FOR SUPPORT

To support Kılıçdaroğlu, CHP Chairman Özgür Özel, Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yavaş, Homeland Party Chairman Muharrem İnce, Victory Party Chairman Ümit Özdağ, CHP members of parliament, and many citizens came to the Ankara Courthouse. Meanwhile, security forces took extensive security measures around the courthouse early in the morning.

INCIDENTAL WORDS FOR AKŞENER

In his statement in the courtroom, Kılıçdaroğlu also used striking expressions regarding the former IYI Party Chairman Meral Akşener. Kılıçdaroğlu stated, "Your Honor, those we knew as nationalists and patriots who said as a will in the presidential elections, 'I entrust my family to Kılıçdaroğlu,' turned out to be collaborators. I made a mistake for believing them, yes, I am at fault. I could not have predicted they could be this bad."

"HOW LUCKY I AM NOT TO BE HERE FOR THEFT"

Kılıçdaroğlu continued his defense as follows; "How lucky I am that I did not come before you for 'Theft and embezzlement of orphans' rights. And again, how lucky I am, Your Honor, that I did not come before you for 'Treason against the homeland.' I came before you, Your Honor, because I said 'Thief to the thief.'

"I WAS SHOT BY A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION"

Your Honor, throughout my duties, I managed very large budgets. I supervised many civil servants... I neither touched a penny of the public treasury nor allowed anyone else to do so. Gangs, barons, and mafias have always been against me. Throughout my life, I have never dealt with money; I didn't even look at it. I was shot by the terrorist organization PKK... This monstrous system, built on a single person who can be captured and lacks the separation of powers, is a matter of survival for our country. Erdoğan is a threat and danger to our country, our state, our unity, and our future.

I, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, am 75 years old. Throughout my life, I earned my living with the sweat of my brow, and I raised my children with halal sustenance. We say once again, 100 years later, we will not leave this state or this nation to the 'owl' imitations sitting in the Star Sign of 'Old Byzantium.'