Reaction from Rıza Zelyut to DEM: 'Özgür Özel will pay a heavy price'

Journalist and author Rıza Zelyut has leveled harsh criticism at CHP Chairman Özgür Özel's political stance within the scope of the "opening process."

In his assessment of the approaching election process, Zelyut argued that the CHP leadership could pay a heavy political price due to policies associated with the DEM Party and the PKK.

Zelyut claimed that before the general elections, which are expected to be held in October 2027, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will strongly bring this issue to the forefront in public rallies.

Claiming that Erdoğan will use harsh rhetoric against CHP leader Özgür Özel in his election campaign, Zelyut suggested that this debate will become one of the main topics of the election process.

Stating that the contacts the CHP leadership has maintained with the DEM Party have sparked public debate, Zelyut expressed that the line the opposition is following on this issue poses a risk in the eyes of the voters. According to Zelyut, if this political approach continues, the possibility of the CHP losing another election strengthens, and he argued that this could also lead to negative consequences for Turkey.

These assessments have caused the polemics regarding how the debates the opposition is conducting around the Kurdish issue and resolution policies will reflect on the election atmosphere to flare up once again. Zelyut's statements have also stirred up discussions in political circles regarding the approaching election process.

News Source: 12punto