31.08.2026 21:10
In his speech at CHP's Balıkesir Provincial Directorate, Muharrem İnce said, "I founded a party myself. Founding a party is not like pickling, it is a difficult task. It is a difficult task if you are going to found it with honest money." Regarding this, a statement came from Özgür Özel, the General Chairman of the New Party. Özel, who said that İnce sent him a message, stated that İnce said, "My dear General Chairman, my emphasis was that we founded the Memleket Party with honest money. It was not directed at you."
Muharrem Ince's statement at the CHP Balikesir Provincial Directorate, "It is difficult to establish a party with clean money," has sparked a new debate. A statement on the matter came from New Party Chairman Ozgur Ozel. Speaking on a Halk TV live broadcast, Ozel stated that after these words, Ince sent him a message to prevent misunderstandings.
"MUHARREM INCE SENT A MESSAGE TO MY MOBILE PHONE"
Ozel said the following: "When I first heard Ince's words, I was taken aback. During the Party Assembly meeting, Mr. Ince sent a message to my mobile phone and said, 'Dear Chairman, my emphasis is regarding my founding of the Memleket Party with clean money and the difficulties I experienced there.' You know, in the past, they used to say things like 'The five-member gang finances the Memleket Party.' He sent a polite message saying, 'It relates to our founding it with clean money and our Memleket Party adventure. There is nothing aimed at you.' Well, now that he has said that, I cannot say Muharrem Ince meant this or that.
"STAYING IN CHP IS HIS OWN CHOICE"
It's something important. Apparently, when a microphone is extended to him, he will also make this statement. To me as well, in a polite manner... Apart from that, it's his own choice, I mean, staying in the CHP is his own choice. Apart from that, we have a goal of coming to power, and we need to struggle with the government and try to come to power. Anyway, while the party is already being disrupted through the judiciary, there is no need for another distraction, another debate, I mean. I just look ahead, and that's how I view such things, normally. Old friends should not become enemies, and sometimes old friends do become enemies; there's nothing we can do about that, but after he has explained that message like that, I will just move on."