The first response to Berhan Şimşek from the CHP.

06.04.2025 16:10

CHP Group Deputy Chairman Murat Emir responded to Berhan Şimşek, who targeted many names including Özgür Özel after he could not run for candidacy in the extraordinary congress. Emir stated, "When it comes to a serious candidacy, it should not be difficult to gather 67 signatures. Mr. Berhan Şimşek is an experienced politician who should know that if he had collected those signatures, he should have submitted them to the council in due time."

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Former Member of Parliament Berhan Şimşek, who could not become a candidate in the CHP's 21st Extraordinary Congress due to not reaching the required number of delegates, had turned to journalists after experiencing tension with CHP leader Özel in the congress hall.

"I ASKED THE CHAIRMAN"

Şimşek stated that he came to the congress under great pressure and effort, saying, "My party friends are witnesses, it is impossible to enter. The friends next to me have no documents, the General Center does not provide this, and friends entered 5 minutes late. It's unbelievable. There are 97 signatures here. I asked the Chairman, I said I wanted to speak about the procedure. In the last congress where Özel was elected, the lists were given four hours later. You will say that the conditions are like this, it is an accelerated congress, an accelerated hour, and an accelerated structure. We decided on the congress 15 days ago, 10 days of holiday, and candidates will compete, how will they compete?" he said.

"THERE IS NO LIMIT TO THE MISTAKES MADE"

Şimşek, criticizing the Chairman of the Republican People's Party, Özgür Özel, continued his words; "'I don't have as much comfort as Atatürk' you said. You tried to ask the members to the MIT Undersecretary. You made ridiculous moves, you showed your powers. In July, you had the lights turned on and off. The most important proposal; 'the Yeni Rakı that costs 1,400 lira will be 140 lira.' There is no limit to the mistakes made. We should have shared these with the party organization. If Özel had said in the previous congress, 'I will stand up against Tayyip Erdoğan, I will shake hands with Bahçeli, I will normalize, I will soften,' would the delegate inside give 100 votes? My friends inside, especially Ekrem, are the result of normalization and softening. Why are you afraid to say these?

"CHP IS NOT ANYONE'S HOLDING"

Amid all this, a one-sided match, one leader, one list; 'welcome Tayyip Erdoğan.' They have graciously made a blanket list. Until yesterday, you went with a block list. You changed this at the last moment. CHP is not anyone's holding. The CHP organization is not anyone's servant. This party was not established so casually, its petition was not submitted to the Ministry of Interior. In this party's petition, the blood of our ancestors was used as ink in Gallipoli, the Sivas Congress, the War of Independence, and on the fronts. Mr. Özgür Özel, I wish you all the best, I congratulate you. There is no one like a center forward, Kemal Bey is not here, you can announce your candidacy for the presidency right now. I feel great pain on behalf of my party. While I was writing CHP on the walls in this party, Mr. Özgür Özel and his companions were wandering around in short pants."

CHP'S RESPONSE TO ŞİMŞEK DID NOT TAKE LONG

After Berhan Şimşek reacted strongly when he could not become a candidate at the congress, the first response on behalf of the CHP came from Group Deputy Chairman Murat Emir. Emir said, "When there is a serious candidacy, it should not be difficult to get 67 signatures. Mr. Berhan Şimşek is an experienced politician who should know that he needed to submit those signatures to the board in time if he had collected them."