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The Background to the Knife Attack on the MP Has Emerged: The Details Are Striking - Sözcü Newspaper

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Melih Meriç, the Gaziantep MP of the New Party, who was injured in a knife attack in Gaziantep, gave a statement to the prosecutor's office as a "victim" within the scope of the investigation. Meriç stated that Keleş, whom he did not appoint as the provincial chairman, harbored animosity towards him and, after Keleş spoke abusively about him behind his back, he called Keleş and shared his location.

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Melih Meriç, the Gaziantep MP of the New Party, who was injured in a knife attack in Gaziantep, gave a statement to the prosecutor's office as a "victim" within the scope of the investigation. Meriç stated that Keleş, whom he did not appoint as the provincial chairman, harbored animosity towards him and, after Keleş spoke abusively about him behind his back, he called Keleş and shared his location.

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Melih Meriç, the New Party's Gaziantep MP who was attacked with a knife, recounted his experience in his statement to the prosecutor's office. Meriç said that after being stabbed, he fell to the ground and was shocked to see his intestines protruding.

Melih Meriç, the New Party's Gaziantep Member of Parliament who was attacked with a knife in Gaziantep, gave a statement to the prosecutor's office as a victim within the scope of the investigation.

Melih Meriç, a New Party MP from Gaziantep, stated in his testimony regarding the knife attack he suffered: "The attacker wanted to become the New Party's Oğuzeli District Chairman, but I didn't appoint him to that position because I didn't consider him qualified. Therefore, he started harboring resentment towards me." Meriç also said he was shocked when he saw his intestines protruding during the attack.

"The person who stabbed me was the CHP Oğuzeli district chairman, but he had resigned. He wanted to be appointed as the New Party Oğuzeli district chairman, but I didn't appoint him because I didn't consider him qualified. Because of this, he started harboring resentment towards me."

Details have emerged regarding the knife attack on Melih Meriç, the Gaziantep MP for the New Party. In his statement to the prosecutor's office, Meriç said that Seydi Ahmet Keleş, whose request to be appointed as the Oğuzeli District Chairman was rejected, harbored resentment towards him.

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