11.06.2024 16:41
Photos have also emerged from the meeting between President Erdogan and CHP leader Ozgur Ozal during their visit to the CHP Headquarters after 18 years. In the photos, Erdogan and Ozal can be seen sitting side by side, while AK Party Deputy Chairman Mustafa Elitas and CHP Istanbul Deputy Namik Tan are seen taking notes. Ozal had criticized the seating arrangement by pointing out the empty chair next to Erdogan during his visit to the AK Party Headquarters.
President Erdogan visits the CHP Headquarters after 18 years. Erdogan is meeting with CHP leader Ozgur Ozal. As part of the visit, the flag with the Presidential emblem is raised in front of the CHP Headquarters while the first images from the meeting on the 12th floor are released.
President and AK Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits CHP Chairman Ozgur Ozal at the party headquarters as a return visit. After 18 years, the main opposition welcomes Erdogan at the CHP Headquarters. Erdogan and Ozal shake hands in front of the Headquarters and pose for the press. President Erdogan is meeting with CHP Chairman Ozal in the presidential office at the Headquarters.
The seating arrangement that sparked debate on social media was one of the topics discussed during the meeting.
Ozal points to the empty seat and expresses his disapproval of the seating arrangement, emphasizing that it needs to be rectified. However, the AKP delegation emphasizes that the empty seat does not carry any special meaning and is due to the room arrangement, and that the protocol followed in meetings with other leaders or guests is being applied.
Here are some images from their meeting;