Did Özgür Özel swear at Mustafa Özarslan, who resigned from the CHP? He answered the question everyone was wondering about
Responding to allegations that he insulted Keçiören Mayor Mesut Özarslan following his resignation from the CHP, Chairman Özgür Özel said, "I did not insult his family; what I said was different." It had been previously predicted that Özarslan would join the AKP.
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Keçiören Mayor Mesut Özarslan announced his resignation from his party and claimed that CHP Chairman Özgür Özel had insulted him. Özarslan alleged that Özel had directed insults at him and his family.
Following his resignation statement, it was stated that Özarslan is expected to join the AKP.
ANSWER FROM ÖZGÜR ÖZEL: "IT IS A LIE"
CHP Chairman Özgür Özel, in a statement to İsmail Saymaz regarding the matter, described Özarslan's allegations of insults as a lie.
Özgür Özel stated that he had told Özarslan, "They called you a thief, but I invited you and trusted you. Now you are leaving those who trusted you and going to those who called you a thief."
Özel stated that he had made no insults toward Özarslan's family and relayed that he had told him, "What you are doing will shame the mother who gave birth to you and your children as well."
ÖZARSLAN'S MOVE TO THE AKP WAS ALREADY KNOWN
Regarding Özarslan's claim that he resigned due to insults directed at him during a CNN Türk broadcast, CHP leader Özgür Özel stated that it had already emerged that the Keçiören Mayor would join the AKP, saying the following:
"Adnan Beker told me yesterday in no uncertain terms that a party pin would be attached on Wednesday. Because he is very close to his inner circle, Adnan Bey said to me, 'My Chairman, until now I was saying ninety-nine percent, now it is one hundred percent, he is gone.'"