I am experiencing the sadness of a farewell whose time has come: Özgür Özel bid farewell to the CHP at the group meeting.

I am experiencing the sadness of a farewell whose time has come: Özgür Özel bid farewell to the CHP at the group meeting.

21.07.2026 13:50

Özgür Özel took the podium today at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) to bid farewell to the CHP Group. In his speech, he stated, 'Every ending is a new beginning. I came here carrying the sorrow of a goodbye whose time has come. Together, we are at a historic crossroads.'

CHP Group Chairman Özgür Özel is making statements regarding the agenda at his party's TBMM Group Meeting.

Starting his speech with words that carry the weight of a farewell to CHP, Özel said, "Every end is a new beginning. There are very important expectations for today from this podium. We will speak about that. Today, I took this podium with different feelings than ever before, perhaps carrying the sadness of a farewell whose time has come. We are all together at a historic crossroads. I entrust the historic speech to history, to be delivered on the evening of the first election to be held."

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