Reactions to Kılıçdaroğlu's 'FETÖ' insinuation grow: Journalist Barış Pehlivan makes striking 'operation' claim

Reactions to the words of Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who returned to the CHP chairmanship seat following a court decision, targeting Özgür Özel and his team are growing. Following the sharp rebuke from retired Major General Ahmet Yavuz, journalist Barış Pehlivan has brought a highly controversial claim regarding the background of the issue to the agenda.

The words "Forgive me for not being able to notice the FETÖ agents," uttered by Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu during a meeting with his supporters in front of pro-government media, have caused lasting turbulence within the Republican People's Party. These remarks, interpreted as an open targeting of Özgür Özel and his staff, are drawing successive reactions from politicians, intellectuals, and journalists.

Joining these discussions, journalist and author Barış Pehlivan argued that Kılıçdaroğlu's expressions are not a simple intra-party polemic, but are laying the groundwork for a much more dangerous process.

Evaluating the process, Barış Pehlivan emphasized that by using the title of "CHP Chairman," Kılıçdaroğlu is creating a basis of legitimacy for a potential move by the government and the judiciary. In his assessment, which has resonated widely on social media and in public opinion, Pehlivan included the following critical remarks:

"With his speech today, Kılıçdaroğlu attempted to build consent for a potential FETÖ operation to be carried out by the judiciary against Özgür Özel and his staff, using his identity as 'CHP Chairman'."

News Source: 12punto