02.09.2026 14:21
The 2026-2027 Judicial Year opening ceremony brought together important figures from Ankara politics as well as the judicial world. The handshake between New Party Chairman Özgür Özel and CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who met at the ceremony at the Court of Cassation, was one of the moments that drew attention in the hall.
The 2026-2027 Judicial Year opening ceremony was held with a well-attended event at the Court of Cassation Ismail Rustu Cirit Conference Hall. During the organization, which brought together judicial members and political party representatives, all eyes were on New Party Chairman Ozgur Ozel and CHP Chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
WARM GREETING IN THE HALL
The two leaders, who arrived at the hall before the program, chatted for a while and shook hands. That moment, which drew intense interest from cameras and the press, became a topic of discussion once again following the latest developments in Ankara's political circles.
COLD WINDS HAD BLOWN EARLIER
The two figures had previously come face to face at the memorial ceremony held at the Turkish Grand National Assembly for 22nd Term Balikesir Deputy Orhan Sur, following the Ankara Regional Court of Justice 36th Civil Chamber's absolute nullity decision, and cold winds had blown between them. Shortly after, the duo also encountered each other at the funeral ceremony of Olcay Baykal, the wife of former CHP Chairman Deniz Baykal, where their distant stance drew attention. This latest handshake at the Judicial Year opening was recorded as a new point of contact regarding the course of relations between the two.