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Özgür Özel and Erdoğan's conversation becomes a talking point: First statement regarding the discussion

In Nicosia, the capital of the TRNC, the conversation between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and CHP Chairman Özgür Özel at the July 20 Peace and Freedom Day ceremony, held on the 50th anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation, has become a talking point.

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In accordance with protocol, AKP Chairman and President Erdoğan, Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş, and CHP Chairman Özgür Özel sat side by side. It was observed that Özel and Erdoğan chatted for a while.

Following the official ceremony, CHP Chairman Özgür Özel, who answered questions from the press alongside People's Party Chairman Kudret Özersay, gave the following response when asked about his conversation with Erdoğan:

"Polite pleasantries were exchanged, we asked how each other was doing. We made assessments regarding Cyprus. We have been in Cyprus for 3 days. I provided information about our contacts. It was a conversation in line with the spirit of unity and solidarity needed here."

WHEN WILL THE NEXT MEETING BE?

Özel, who has met with Erdoğan before, said regarding a second meeting, "We had a very positive agenda, which was Cyprus. There is nothing in the immediate future, but it could happen, for example, on October 29 or at the opening of Parliament. These channels of dialogue must be kept open, and negotiations should be held where necessary," he said.