27.07.2026 22:30
Özgür Özel, the Chairman of the New Party, gave a striking response during a live broadcast regarding who the presidential candidate would be. Özel stated, 'We will not nominate a candidate who will lose; even if that candidate is the party leader. If Ekrem İmamoğlu or Mansur Yavaş had been the candidates in the 2023 General Elections, we would not be in this situation now. In the event that Chairman Ekrem cannot be a candidate, the candidate must be determined by the people.'
Özgür Özel, the new Chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP), made a striking statement regarding the party's presidential candidate. Speaking on Halk TV's live broadcast, Özel said they will move forward with candidates who will win the election.
"WE WILL NOT NOMINATE A CANDIDATE WHO WILL LOSE"
Özel used the following expressions: "We will not nominate a candidate who will lose, even if that candidate is the party chairman. If Ekrem İmamoğlu or Mansur Yavaş had been the candidate in the 2023 General Elections, we would not be in this situation now."
"THE CANDIDATE MUST BE DETERMINED BY THE NATION"
Responding to a question about Ekrem İmamoğlu, Özel stated that they have plans in case İmamoğlu cannot become a candidate. Özel said: "The cost of everything done to prevent İmamoğlu from being nominated must be paid by Tayyip Erdoğan and the AK Party. Erdoğan is someone who fears his rival and has him imprisoned to prevent his candidacy, and he must pay the political price. Therefore, in the event that President Ekrem cannot be a candidate, the candidate must be determined by the nation."