Mansur Yavaş's statement about "candidacy" received a response from Özel: It is expected of him to respect the party's decision.

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CHP leader Özgür Özel, regarding Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yavaş's statement, "If my party nominates me, of course, we will be candidates for the presidency and we will definitely win," said, "It is expected of him to respect the party's decision. The party will determine its candidate, and there is no other candidate in question. The entire party will unite around that candidate, and we will win the election."

ÖZGÜR ÖZEL RESPONDS TO MANSUR YAVAŞ'S "CANDIDACY" STATEMENT

Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairman Özgür Özel met with the Co-Chair of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), Lars Klingbeil, at the party headquarters. After the meeting, the two chairpersons signed the Republican People's Party-Social Democratic Party of Germany Political Cooperation Agreement. After the signatures were affixed, Özel made statements regarding the question about Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yavaş's statement, "It is expected of him to respect the party's decision. The party will determine its candidate, and there is no other candidate in question. The entire party will unite around that candidate, and we will win the election."

"RESPECTING THE PARTY'S DECISION IS THE EXPECTED APPROACH FROM HIM"

Özgür Özel said: "I divide Mansur Bey's question into two. The first is 'We will definitely win,' and I wholeheartedly agree with this. The second is 'If my party nominates me,' which is also important in terms of emphasizing party discipline. It is a matter that cuts off discussions like 'Will CHP have multiple candidates?' Respecting the party's decision is the expected approach from him.

"THE PARTY WILL DETERMINE THE CANDIDATE"

When he says 'We will definitely win,' the party he is referring to is the Republican People's Party. I think it is an extremely strong statement. Besides this, CHP is now putting aside candidate discussions. We have a consensus on winning. The party will determine its candidate, and there is no other candidate in question. The entire party will unite around that candidate, and we will win the election."