Özgür Özel challenges Erdoğan: 'We are not afraid of him, we are Turkey's leading party'

CHP Chairman Özgür Özel answered questions regarding the current agenda. Responding to statements made by Erdoğan, Özel made important assessments regarding election efforts.

Here are the highlights from Özgür Özel's statements:

RESPONSE TO ERDOĞAN

Erdoğan loves halls. I invite him to the streets. Erdoğan fills the halls with his own appointees. That is why provincial congresses are meetings where appointees gather and applaud Erdoğan.

Since the first day I was elected, I have said this: The nation no longer wants fighting. The nation wants an environment where their own problems are voiced and the real issues are discussed.

He says, 'Shake up the municipalities so there is debate, so there is a strike, so I can criticize the CHP administration.'

GÜRLEK IS CREATING A REIGN OF JUDICIAL TERROR

Following this, he has now turned the Chief Public Prosecutor into a mobile guillotine. He attacks someone every day. He is creating a reign of judicial terror by gradually tightening the circle. He is creating tension through this.

Erdoğan is trying to drag the politics we conduct out of respect for our voters to a bad place.

I returned from the earthquake zone last night. Ekrem Bey is coming to Ankara tomorrow. We will discuss the situation we are in extensively at the meeting. The photo of Mayors Ekrem and Mansur raising each other's hands will not be spoiled.

RESPONSE TO MÜSAVAT DERVİŞOĞLU'S STATEMENTS

Mr. Dervişoğlu expressed his statements with a correct approach. But regarding the election, I said that I would not accept a calendar that suits Erdoğan's interests. According to the decision made, this is Erdoğan's second term.

We are honestly not afraid of Erdoğan's candidacy. We are Turkey's leading party. We will win with or without Erdoğan. Our demand is an early election. The candidate for an early election is announced early.

'I NEVER TOOK KEMAL BEY'S WORDS PERSONALLY'

I never took Kemal Bey's words, 'Your companion should not betray you,' personally, because I never did, I never did."