AKP's Tayyar reacts to Özgür Özel's call for an IMM election: 'The era of playing for soda pop is over'
CHP Chairman Özgür Özel made an interesting proposal to AKP Chairman and President Erdoğan during his party's rally in Beşiktaş, challenging him and calling for a repeat of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) elections. AKP's Tayyar responded to Özel's call by urging him to 'show some seriousness'.
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At the rally in Barbaros Square,speaking at the rally, CHP ChairmanÖzgürÖzel said, "I have a proposal for Erdoğan," and chalHe spoke as follows:
"We want early elections. We are touring city by city with 25.5 million signatures, yet he still runs away. If you cannot muster the courage for that, and you even stooped to considering a trustee, you have made your intentions clear." You also want the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Now, I am making a proposal to Erdoğan in the presence of the nation. Come on, let us decide to renew the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality elections by having all municipal council members resign. Let us renew the IMM elections.”
"My candidate is Ekrem İmamoğlu. Bring out the candidate you trust the most, Özel said, adding the following:
"The people of Istanbul knowthe subways that are working, the construction being done, and the services provided. 60 dayslater, if you can winthe IMM elections, if you can defeat Mayor Ekrem, then you can take the IMM, and for what comes after,you will gain power."you will gain power.you will. I have one condition: Wewill hold theelections, the decisionwill be made by the noble Turkish nation, by the people of Istanbul; after that, you will get offourbacks. If you have the courage, put the ballot box in Istanbul. Bring it, put the ballot box. We trustourselves that much. You didn't understand from the 13 thousand806 thousand. If you didn't understand from 806 thousand, 1 million 150 thousand. I'm giving you a 1.5 million vote head start. I challenge you! I challenge you!”
AKP'LI TAYYAR'S ÖZEL'SCALL REACTION TO THE CA
LLSr Özel's this callswh ile drawing attention, AKP's Samil Tayyar's attention wa post was shared. Tayyar, responding to this callregarding this the reaction wasawanted:
"CHP ChairmanÖzgür Özel, said thefollowing:‘I have a proposal for Erdoğan.
Come on, let's have the IMM Assembly resign and hold an IMM electionlet's renew the elections. My candidateis Ekrem İmamoğlu, you bring forward whichever candidate youwant. I'll even give you a 1.5 million vote head start. I challenge you.'
Interesting.
Theera of coffeehouse chats, amateur soccer main games, in women's days, or even in backgammon, such conversations are not held.
The era of playing for soda pop is long gone.
A little seriousness!"
CHP Chairman Özgür Özel said the following:
— Şamil Tayyar (@samiltayyar27) January 14, 2026
'I have a proposal for Erdoğan. Come, let's have the İBB Assembly resign and renew the İBB elections. My candidate is Ekrem İmamoğlu; you put forward whichever candidate you want. I'll even give you a 1.5 million vote head start. I challenge you.'
Interesting.
The era of coffeehouse...