Özgür Özel-Devlet Bahçeli summit concludes! What was discussed in the meeting?
CHP leader Özgür Özel and MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli met at the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM). The meeting between the CHP and MHP leaders, the first in 7 years, lasted 45 minutes. When asked, "How did the meeting go?", MHP leader Bahçeli pointed to CHP leader Özel and replied, "The Chairman will make a statement."
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The meeting between Bahçeli and Özel began around 12:00. Bahçeli welcomed Özel in front of his office door in Parliament.
Özel was accompanied to the door of Bahçeli's office by CHP Parliamentary Administrative Chief Uğur Bayraktutan, CHP Group Deputy Chairmen Gökhan Günaydın and Ali Mahir Başarır, and several other CHP deputies. Bahçeli was accompanied by Deputy Speaker of Parliament Celal Adan, Parliamentary Administrative Chief Sermet Atay, and Group Deputy Chairman Erkan Akçay while welcoming Özel.
MEETING CONCLUDED
The meeting between Özel and Bahçeli at the TBMM has concluded. The meeting lasted 45 minutes.
Following the summit, when asked by journalists, "How did the meeting go?", Bahçeli pointed to CHP leader Özel and replied, "The Chairman will make a statement."
Following Bahçeli's statement, all eyes turned to the speech CHP Chairman Özgür Özel is set to make at his party's group meeting.
Before the contact took place at the TBMM, it was stated that the purpose of the visit was "for the CHP to adopt a mission of preserving the ground for dialogue in politics against polarization in society." It was announced that such visits are planned to continue with other parties as well.
It was learned that the request for the meeting to be one-on-one came from Bahçeli. Özel presented Bahçeli with prayer beads and mesir paste, while Bahçeli gifted him a decorative plate.
"ÖZGÜR ÖZEL WILL MAKE THE STATEMENT"
There was no joint statement following the meeting. MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli said, "Chairman Özel will make the statement."