23.07.2026 22:20
Journalist Barış Yarkadaş made a claim that will stir things up regarding the CHP. Yarkadaş alleged that Özgür Özel and his team emptied the coffers of the CHP parliamentary group before leaving. It was claimed that Özel and his team called MPs saying, 'We’ve made a decision to approve the discharge, we’re dividing the money collected in the group per person and transferring it to our MPs. Send your IBAN number, and we’ll send you the amount due,' while those close to Kılıçdaroğlu rejected the offer, saying, 'This is outright qualified theft.'
Journalist Barış Yarkadaş made a claim that will spark major debate regarding the CHP. Yarkadaş alleged that Özgür Özel and his team emptied the group's safe, asserting that deputies were contacted and told, "We have taken a discharge decision, we are distributing the accumulated money to deputies, send your IBAN." According to the claim, individuals close to Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu reacted strongly to this proposal, describing the situation as "qualified theft" and refusing the money.
"ÖZGÜR ÖZEL AND HIS TEAM EMPTY THE SAFE JUST BEFORE LEAVING"
In a statement on his social media account, Yarkadaş said: "Özgür Özel and his team are emptying the CHP TBMM group's safe just before leaving..
"SEND YOUR IBAN, WE WILL SEND YOUR SHARE"
Özel and his team are calling deputies and saying, 'We have taken a discharge decision, we are dividing the money collected in the group per person and transferring it to our deputies. Send your IBAN number, and we will send you your share.'
"THIS IS LITERALLY QUALIFIED THEFT"
Individuals close to Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu who will continue in CHP politics, however, are rejecting this offer, responding: 'This is a wrong and unfair approach; our parliamentary group continues, emptying the safe like this is wrong. You are taking this money to your new party; this is literally qualified theft.'"