05.09.2026 19:51
YENİ Party Chairman Özgür Özel, while addressing citizens in Edirne, said his party's name as "İYİ Party" three times. Noticing his mistake thanks to warnings from those around him, Özel recovered the situation with humorous remarks, saying, "Greetings to Müsavat Bey. Let this be from us too. Instead of YENİ Party, our tongue sometimes goes to our old party. This time, it turned out to be a nice gesture for Müsavat Bey. I said it three times by mistake—three members go to İYİ Party, the rest to YENİ Party."
Özgür Özel, the Chairman of the NEW Party, came to Edirne as part of his Thrace program, which will last 2 days. Özel, who planted olive saplings in the city and met with retirees, then addressed the citizens.
HE SAID "İYİ PARTY" 3 TIMES INSTEAD OF HIS PARTY'S NAME
During his speech, Özel called on citizens to become members of the NEW Party. However, at this time, he used the phrase "İYİ Party" 3 times instead of his party's name.
Realizing his slip of the tongue upon the warning of those around him, Özel corrected his words and turned the situation into a joke.
"THIS TIME, IT WAS A COMPLIMENT TO MR. MÜSAVAT"
In his statement, Özel also made a reference to İYİ Party Chairman Müsavat Dervişoğlu, saying: "Greetings to Mr. Müsavat. Let this be from us. Sometimes our tongue goes to our old party instead of the NEW Party. This time, it was a compliment to Mr. Müsavat. I said it 3 times by mistake, 3 members go to İYİ Party, the rest to the NEW Party."