05.05.2025 23:02
Selçuk Tengioğlu, who attacked the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), Özgür Özel, with a punch, made interesting remarks regarding the reason for the incident in his statement at the police station. It was reported that Tengioğlu said, "Because Özel had previously made threatening remarks to the president, prosecutors, soldiers, and police, and since I was in an emotional state at that moment, I lost control of myself."
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The statement of the person who attacked the Chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP), Özgür Özel, with a punch has emerged. It has been learned that the attacker stated, "Özgür Özel had previously made threatening remarks to the President of the Republic of Turkey, prosecutors, soldiers, and police, and at that moment, being in an emotional state, I lost control and slapped Özel in the face."
NEW STATEMENT FROM THE ATTACKER
The statement of the suspect Selçuk Tengioğlu, who punched CHP Chairman Özgür Özel during a memorial ceremony for Sırrı Süreyya Önder, has emerged. In his statement, the suspect indicated that after having breakfast at the apartment hotel where he was staying in the morning, he went to Taksim to spend time and look for a job, and he saw a large crowd around Taksim Square and learned that Sırrı Süreyya Önder's funeral would be brought there, so he went to the cultural center.
"I SAW ÖZGÜR ÖZEL IN FRONT OF THE CROWD"
The attacker Tengioğlu said the following regarding his attack on Özel: "There was an emotional situation there; people were grieving and sorrowful. There was an atmosphere of peace, and I felt the need to stay emotionally involved. I don't remember what time it was. As I walked towards the area, I saw a large group coming towards me from inside the Atatürk Cultural Center. In front of the large group, I saw the Chairman of the Republican People's Party, Özgür Özel.
"I LOST CONTROL"
"I DID NOT PLAN IT, IT WAS AN INSTANTANEOUS EVENT"
The suspect Tengioğlu, who claims he did not plan the attack, continued his words as follows: "I did not plan this action. It was an instantaneous event. I went to the front of the Atatürk Cultural Center because I learned that Sırrı Süreyya Önder's funeral was there. I had no knowledge that Özgür Özel was there. It is completely an event that developed with an instinctive reflex.
Finally, I emphasize that I was disturbed by the fact that the Chairman of the Republican People's Party, Özgür Özel, said to our esteemed President, 'I will make your life miserable,' and I was disturbed by him pitting the youth against each other. I realized this action when I suddenly saw him because I was disturbed by his threats to our prosecutors and police. I carried out the act due to being in an emotional state at that moment. It is not a planned action. It is an event that developed suddenly. I am a person who loves my homeland and my nation. These are all I have to say at this stage."
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