Striking words from Özgür Özel: Erdoğan also has a share in our success.

13.04.2025 09:00

The leader of the CHP, Özel, stated that one of the issues he has been focusing on recently is the signature campaign. Regarding the 15.5 million votes cast in the primary for İmamoğlu, he said, "We said, 'Convince, encourage, accompany to the ballot box,' and we did that. The one who enabled us to achieve this was President Erdoğan. Because a great injustice was done to us, and for that reason, he also gave us the opportunity to organize the resulting reaction."

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CHP leader Özgür Özel made important evaluations regarding the agenda. Özel, stating that one of the issues he cares about most is the signature campaign, said, "We are doing things that will go down in the history of world politics. They said, 'It can't exceed 800 thousand,' but over 1 million 250 thousand is a state of mobilization. We said, 'Convince, encourage, accompany to the ballot box,' and we achieved this. The one who enabled us to succeed is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Because a great injustice was done to us, and he also gave us the opportunity to organize the reaction that emerged because of this," he said.

"WE ARE STARTING FROM SAMSUN LIKE ATATÜRK"

Özel, who spoke with Saygı Öztürk and Emin Özgönül from the Sözcü newspaper, said, "For democracy, we will hold a rally on Mount Ağrı for President Ekrem. We are starting from Samsun like Atatürk, then there will be a tractor rally in Yozgat, and every week there will be a night rally in a district of Istanbul. Özel also stated that an administrator is being appointed to Atatürk's party, saying, 'Bring a tank in front of me, shoot, drop a bomb, kill me, but do not attempt to appoint an administrator,' conveying the following messages:

"I AM KEEPING A PROCESS NOTEBOOK"

"Since the Esenyurt incident, I have been keeping an extraordinary process notebook, noting everything down. For example, I wrote in the notebook, 'Beşiktaş overflowed.' The events started with Esenyurt, they appointed an administrator. An operation came to Beşiktaş. I consider what has been done as a declaration of war. Whatever is done in war, we are doing the same; struggle, defense, courage, attack, all of these are within us, we are in a state of war from now on. Since you declare war, I accept it, but the first shot was fired by him. What will you do if a neighboring country declares war? They are firing at me, hitting me. You can't say, 'I will stop.' But I did not declare war, so I am on the ground of righteousness. We have moral superiority, we have psychological superiority, and we have the energy of the majority.

RALLY ON MOUNT AĞRI

There are three things necessary to win in politics. You must not lose moral superiority. You will have psychological superiority. You will benefit from the energy of the majority. Therefore, despite all the resources in the hands of the opposing side, the agenda is currently set by the CHP. Despite the ban in Saraçhane, we held rallies with the same speaker at the same place and time for 7 consecutive days, each day with a larger crowd. We went with the energy of the majority and did something very important there. Everywhere we go, there is a demand for a rally for freedom and early elections for Ekrem İmamoğlu. Currently, 50 cities have been confirmed, and we will hold rallies in all of them. Today, we are at the Republic Square in Samsun at 14:00. Atatürk also started from Samsun; the first President started from there. Our last President will also start from there. Every Wednesday at 20:30, there will be a rally in a district of Istanbul. How was Şişli waiting? Now look at Beylikdüzü. Then we will be in Yozgat, where there will also be tractors that they fined. We will also hold a rally on Mount Ağrı. For democracy, for freedom, for justice, we will go to Mount Ağrı and hold a rally.

"ERDOĞAN ALSO HAS A SHARE IN OUR SUCCESS"

One of the things I care about most is the signature campaign. We are doing things that will go down in the history of world politics. Over 1 million 750 thousand members, and an additional 14.5 million voted in the solidarity ballot box, signed. They said, 'It can't exceed 800 thousand,' but over 1 million 250 thousand is a state of mobilization. We said, 'Convince, encourage, accompany to the ballot box,' and we achieved this. The one who enabled us to succeed is Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Because a great injustice was done to us, and he also gave us the opportunity to organize the reaction that emerged because of this. I am the one organizing, calling to Saraçhane, calling to the ballot box, but this great energy stems from this great injustice that has been done.