Özel's Statement on Cemil Tugay: "If I Knew the Candidate Would Do Something Wrong, I Wouldn't Even Greet him."
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Özgür Özel, the leader of the NEW Party, met with Erkan Baş, the leader of the Workers' Party of Turkey, at the party's headquarters. Following the meeting, Özel held a joint press conference with Baş and made statements.
New Party leader Özgür Özel, regarding İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay's joining the AK Party, said, "If I had known that the candidate would make such a mistake, let alone nominating him, I wouldn't even greet him, may my hands, arms, and head be broken. But who could have foreseen or known such a dishonorable act?"
Özgür Özel, the leader of the NEW Party, commented on İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay's joining the AK Party, saying, "If I had known that the candidate would make this mistake, let alone nominating him, I wouldn't even greet him, may my hands, arms, and head be broken. But who could have foreseen or known such a dishonorable act?"
Erkan Baş, the leader of the Workers' Party of Turkey (TİP), visited Özgür Özel, the leader of the NEW Party, at the NEW Party's headquarters. Baş was accompanied by Istanbul MPs Ahmet Şık and Sera Kadıgil. NEW Party General Secretary Yunus Emre greeted Baş and the TİP delegation at the entrance. Özel was accompanied by Deputy Chairman Aylin Yaman and İzmir MP Ümit Özlale. The meeting, which was closed to the press, lasted over an hour. Followin…
Following a meeting with Erkan Baş, the leader of the Workers' Party of Turkey (TİP), Özgür Özel, the leader of the New Party, made striking statements regarding current events. Özel strongly criticized İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay's joining the AK Party and also responded to criticisms regarding the candidacy process.
Following İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay's defection to the AK Party, Özgür Özel's statement, "If we had known, we wouldn't have nominated him," was met with backlash within the CHP. The nomination of Tugay despite warnings from Kılıçdaroğlu and his team before the election has sparked debate about Özel's stance.
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