[75636] Political tension in Turkey: Özgür Özel criticizes Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu
[75636] Political tension in Turkey: Özgür Özel criticizes Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu
Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairman Özgür Özel attacks the conduct of his predecessor, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, regarding internal party and legal issues.
Tension in the Turkish opposition leadership
According to reports on the Telegram channels Son Dakika Haberler Gündem, Sondakika Haber Gündem, and Son Dakika Haberler Türkiye, the Chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP), Özgür Özel, has expressed open frustration with the conduct of his predecessor, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. These channels, known primarily as platforms reporting breaking news in Turkey, point to deep disagreements within the opposition leadership.
As part of the revelation, Özgür Özel claimed that every time he tries to discuss substantive legal issues, Kılıçdaroğlu chooses to use an evasive answer: "Whatever I say to him, he answers 'I don't know, I am not a lawyer'." Özel noted that he tried to propose defined legal procedures regarding appeals to the Supreme Court of Appeals (Yargıtay), but encountered complete non-cooperation from his predecessor.
Reports highlight the difficulty Özel faces in promoting a legal strategy against Kılıçdaroğlu's supposedly passive stance. According to Özel, as published in Son Dakika Haberler Gündem, he proposed withdrawing the petitions to the Supreme Court of Appeals in order to bring about a final decision, but was met with the claim that Kılıçdaroğlu lacks legal certification and is therefore incapable of deciding on the matter.
The sources that reported on the subject, including Sansürsüz Medya +18, focus on reflecting the internal tension within the main opposition party in Turkey, which is trying to stabilize itself against the current administration while dealing with disputes in its senior leadership.