The CHP reacted to Bahçeli's reprimanding of the journalist: The crisis in the alliance is bigger than we thought.

With his call regarding PKK terrorist organization leader Abdullah Öcalan, MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli has initiated a new debate in politics. After a group meeting, he reacted strongly to a journalist's question, "Do you have a disagreement with Erdoğan during the resolution process?" Bahçeli stated, "Stop the provocative false information that fuels discrimination in Turkey; if you can't, quit your profession."

RESPONSE FROM CHP TO BAHÇELİ

CHP Party Spokesperson Deniz Yücel made a statement on his social media account. Yücel said that the incident shows that the crisis between the AK Party and MHP is larger than they anticipated. Bahçeli used the following expressions: "You cannot direct the question 'Is there a disagreement in the 'People's Alliance'?' to Devlet Bahçeli. Because Bahçeli gets angry at questions he does not like and scolds the journalist who asks the question. Mr. Bahçeli, you should know that the press is the common voice of a nation. However, you have become accustomed to hearing not the common voices, but the voices you want. Why did journalist Hilal Köylü's question, which everyone is curious about, disturb you so much?

"ACCORDING TO BAHÇELİ, A JOURNALIST SHOULD ALSO BE A SERVANT OF ORDERS"

Or do you really think differently from Erdoğan regarding İmralı? According to Bahçeli, a journalist should also be a servant of orders. They believe that independent media should be banned, and journalists who ask unwanted questions should quit their profession. However, journalism is not just a profession; it is also a public duty and a responsibility to ensure that society is accurately informed.

"THE CRISIS IS LARGER THAN WE THINK"

Opposing the 'influence agency' regulation is important for this reason. Because a country where its media, opposition, NGOs, youth, and retirees are silenced cannot achieve prosperity and peace in any field. This country needs more democracy, more freedom, more conversation, and more accurate information. Not censorship, scolding, restrictions, or bans. Devlet Bahçeli's furious and condescending response to Hilal Köylü's question shows that the crisis in the AKP-MHP alliance is larger than we think.