Bakırhan Retracted His Statement "We Brought Them From the Street": "It Didn't Serve My purpose."

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DEM Party Co-Chair Tuncer Bakırhan, regarding his controversial statements about the 'Declaration of Alevi Intellectuals,' said, "I used an expression that didn't fully capture my intention. When I said 'those we brought from the streets,' I wasn't describing anyone as being outside of politics, below us, or outside of our sphere." This statement from Bakırhan, explaining his use of an expression that didn't fully convey his intention, was first…

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The alliance remarks referencing "Yavuz Sultan Selim - İdris-i Bitlisi" continue to be debated. Bakırhan, who harshly criticized those who signed the Alevi intellectuals' declaration, backtracked after the backlash.

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PİRHA-DEM Party Co-Chair Tuncer Bakırhan clarified his statement regarding the ‘Declaration of Alevi Intellectuals’. Stating that he used an expression that did not fully convey his intention, Bakırhan said, “We object to some assessments and methods made through the Alevi identity that detach historical reality from its context. I stand behind this criticism. Because Turkey is discussing a democratic and peaceful solution to a very difficult is…

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Former MP Müslüm Doğan responded to DEM Party Co-Chair Tuncer Bakırhan, who said of those who signed the Alevi Intellectuals Declaration, "We took them from the streets and made them MPs."

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DEM Party Co-Chair Tuncer Bakırhan clarified his use of the phrase "bringing it from the streets" when criticizing the Alevi Intellectuals' Declaration. Stating that the expression did not fully capture his intention, Bakırhan retracted his statement and offered self-criticism.