15.07.2025 12:21
The leader of the CHP, Özgür Özel, announced the condition for the CHP to support the Terror-Free Turkey process. Özel stated, "12 of our friends are in prison due to city reconciliation. They made a reconciliation with Öcalan. Our people will continue to stay in prison. First, you will release the friends who are in the municipal councils as part of the city reconciliation. You will return the municipalities where you appointed trustees, and then contributions will be made."
CHP Chairman Özgür Özel made important statements during a live broadcast on Habertürk on the 9th anniversary of the treacherous coup attempt on July 15. Stating that they stood against the coup from the very first moment on the night of July 15, CHP leader Özel said, "That night, we called everyone from here to resist the coup. It doesn't matter who is carrying out the coup or why. It is against the nation." He also commented on the condition of supporting the 'Terror-Free Turkey' process and President Erdoğan's statement, "We will walk together with the AK Party, MHP, and DEM."
"ON JULY 15, WE SAID LET'S STAND BY THE PARLIAMENT"
Starting his remarks with the July 15 coup attempt, Özel said, "That day, the Parliament was closed. The Parliament worked until late the day before. I left the Parliament around 5 PM. I don't have my family here; I am staying at the guesthouse. While going to the guesthouse, a few planes flew very low. I saw a Reuters reporter who said they had closed the bridge; do you have any news? That night, I sent an SMS to our group to gather at the Headquarters. We made a brief assessment there. All coups have a target; they aim at symbolic places. We said, 'They will besiege the Parliament; let's stand by the Parliament.' We came to the Parliament. Our party leaders were in the plane, and we couldn't reach them. There were three parties, but the HDP also stated that they were not in Ankara and would support the declaration. In the speech, I said, 'We are a 100-year-old party; we do whatever the nation assigns us. The nation has given us the duty of the main opposition. We stand behind the elected parliament, the administrators, the government, and democracy; we are against the coup.' We called everyone from here to resist the coup that night. It doesn't matter who is carrying out the coup or why. It is against the nation." he stated.
"THIS JOB WON'T END WITHOUT CLEANING UP THE PUBLIC SECTOR"
Touching on the fight against FETÖ, Özel said, "FETÖ grew like this; it is a very insidious organization. It is an organization that infiltrates everywhere. In the fight against FETÖ, it must be accepted that many connected individuals in the police and judiciary were removed. When it comes to politicians, it stopped. When the relatives of the highest-level politicians were cleared, this job remained half-finished. The next government must go after the political wing of FETÖ, and this job won't end without cleaning up the public sector. Mr. President has shown a resolute stance against FETÖ, but if he is directing the March 19 coup under the guidance of those around him; this system has not reached a conclusion because it eliminates checks and balances. If you know an AK Party member, you have saved yourself. That infection continues in the state." he said.
ERDOĞAN'S STATEMENT "WE WILL WALK TOGETHER WITH AK PARTY, MHP, DEM"
Özel also addressed President Erdoğan's widely discussed statement, "We will walk together with the AK Party, MHP, and DEM," saying, "The President says there are three of us. Then the ground shook. Erdoğan's vote has dropped to 29. The squares are resisting against the March 19 coup. The moral, psychological, and majority energy is with the CHP. In the past, he would gather civil servants to bring them to crowded squares; he has lost that power too. Now, on one side, there are 100,000 people standing in Istanbul, and on the weekend, 25,000 people are standing in Bayburt. He turns around and says, 'I have set up a new game; I am with MHP and DEM. We are the crowd; don't be afraid,' he is sending this message to his own base. It is a meeting of helplessness. He is in a great state of helplessness because he has fallen into a politically miserable situation. One would be ashamed. Ms. Pervin Buldan says, 'There is no political alliance; we are discussing the process.'" he stated.
"YOU WILL RETURN THE MUNICIPALITIES YOU APPOINTED TRUSTEES TO, THEN POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE MADE"
Özel continued his remarks with the following statements:
12 of our friends are in prison due to city reconciliation. They made a reconciliation with Abdullah Öcalan. Our people will continue to stay in prison. First, you will release the friends who are in the city reconciliation in the municipal councils. You will return the municipalities you appointed trustees to, then positive contributions will be made.
COMMISSION WORKS IN THE PARLIAMENT
Regarding the commission, Mr. Kurtulmuş asked for opinions. If he imposes that the commission will be like this, he will make a mistake. Let's agree on a principle, and let's walk on that. If he has determined the name, identity, and number while going with good intentions, this job won't work. Turkey should democratize; the terrorism problem should be solved through democratic steps. If Erdoğan tries to do unreasonable things just to keep the CHP outside, we will not remain silent. There is no comfortable politics left. Whoever is in contact with the first party in Turkey should know this.
BRIBERY IN MANAVGAT: "IT WAS A SETUP. I ACCEPT THAT THE PERSON IS A FRAUD, BUT..."
As the CHP, the person who received that baklava box was a CHP municipal council member. We are ashamed because we made him a candidate in the past. We suspended our old and new Manavgat members who managed the process of his candidacy. We expelled the person who took the bribe and two others. The bribe he received was a composition. He was involved in alcohol smuggling. They trained him and sent him to the municipality to wait for the baklava box. They worked on this, brought it, and placed it. It was a setup. I accept that the person is a fraud and guilty, but subsequently, that person named a total of 6 of our municipal council members. He is naming 6 of them so that the municipality can switch from CHP to AK Party. The baklava seller resigned to change the municipality from CHP to AK Party the next day, trying to change the number of CHP in favor of AK Party. Let's see this setup."