The President of MIT, İbrahim Kalın, will visit the CHP.

While the repercussions of the investigation launched against the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality due to the high fees paid for concerts continue, CHP Chairman Özgür Özel made a striking statement. Last week, Özgür Özel claimed that "the Presidency has instructed the MIT to be involved in the investigations of the Ankara Metropolitan," and in a statement to Özlem Gürses, he said that MIT President İbrahim Kalın would visit the CHP.

CHP LEADER ÖZEL: WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM MIT YET

CHP leader Özel stated: "We have not received any information from MIT yet. We will plan it within this week. It stems from here. MIT went to the AK Party's MKYK and made a presentation, Mr. İbrahim, at the AK Party headquarters. I also wrote a letter, I didn't immediately say that I sent it to MIT, I didn't communicate it right away. I did it so that it wouldn't become a tabloid issue and to maintain its seriousness. In the letter, I said, 'If there is information to be given to the second party of the country's last elections, why are you withholding it from the first party? If this information is a special matter like FETÖ, and it is specific to the AK Party, then make it public so that we all know.' You know, the AK Party has a situation that needs to be warned about regarding FETÖ, if you don't see it necessary for the CHP.

MIT PRESIDENT İBRAHİM KALIN WILL VISIT CHP

I said, 'Please clarify the situation for me,' and I said, 'If you are making a presentation, come and make that presentation to us as well.' Mr. İbrahim Kalın, with great courtesy, said that we greeted each other at the October 29 ceremony, and then he turned and came to me. He said, 'I received your letter, you are right. We have a busy schedule next week,' but I was busy on those days. He said, 'Let's come at a suitable time and make a presentation; we would like to make a presentation.' We discussed this.

VISIT NEXT WEEK

Mansur Bey was informed about this; when he was speaking to a journalist friend, he said, 'Özgür Bey met with the MIT Undersecretary.' That October 29 meeting, since it was a couple of days after October 29, they understood it as a phone call and said, 'The MIT Undersecretary called Özgür Özel.' However, we met face to face at Anıtkabir on October 29. But within the week ahead, that is, in the week we are entering, the MIT President will come to the CHP and make a presentation and answer our questions. We have not set an agenda.

"I HAVE NO DOUBT ABOUT MANSUR YAVAŞ'S AFFILIATION WITH THE PARTY"

Özel also commented on the allegations that Mansur Yavaş would resign: "Mansur Yavaş is the Mayor of CHP. Despite calls from outside the party during the last elections, he clearly stated, 'I am a member of CHP.' He is saying the same things now. I have no doubt about Mansur Yavaş's affiliation and loyalty to the party. This is the first point.

"WE ARE NOT IN A DISCUSSION DAY FOR CHP'S CANDIDATE RIGHT NOW"

Secondly, right now, don't take it personally, you are journalists. But those who fuel the discussion about who the CHP candidate is, who is part of this, are serving the palace. We are not in a discussion day for the CHP's candidate right now. If you must discuss, discuss who the AKP's candidate is. Because the Communication Presidency is constantly funding for that, supporting that, mobilizing troll armies for that, and sending instructions to columnists every day for that; unfortunately, friends who support the opposition are also swept away by this wind, this current. Isn't it more accurate to say this? We are experiencing a surplus of candidates. This is the strength of the CHP.