He explained the story behind that photo at the reception: Erdoğan said he was sorry!

DEM Party MP Saruhan Oluç made statementsregarding the story behind the photo taken by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with opposition leaders.Hespoke at an event.

At the event organized by the Journalists Association in Ankara,the "PeaceSSpeaking at thepanel titled "The Role of the Press and Media inProcesses,"Oluçdiscussed thephoto taken at the openingof the Turkish Grand National Assembly. led tovarious criticisms,andthat for this reason, lynchcampaignswere launched on social media.

"THE PHOTO WAS NOT STAGED"

OluçOluç rejected the claims that the photo was "staged." "Another photo was taken afterwards, perhaps there werethoughts regarding the arrangement, but what we felt was different," he said, noting that thearrangementofthe photowas coincidental. He further added, "Regarding the seating for our co-chairs and our Imralı delegation,there was nopremeditated plan."was shownbecause of thissuch an image emerged.The issue is simply this," he said.

"THE PRESIDENT EXPRESSED THAT HEWAS SORRY"

Erdoğan, regarding DEM Party Co-Chair TAddressing the incident regarding the failure to shake hands with Tülay Hatimoğulları, Oluç said the following:“This happened for the first time in tenyears. There was a situation where a handshake between Hatimoğulları and the President should have occurred. However, due to some confusion, Erdoğan did not shake Hatimoğulları’s hand and passedby. Afterward,we conveyed the situation, and Erdoğan explained this as a failure to recognize herby clickingand stated that he wassorry."