Power outage occurs in Parliament during Özgür Özel's speech
The lights suddenly went out during the remarks of CHP Leader Özgür Özel, who was meeting with an SPD delegation at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM), causing surprise. The incident, which overshadowed the solidarity messages of the SPD delegation, drew reactions from journalists.
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A remarkable development took place at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey last night. A delegation from Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) arrived in Ankara late in the evening to convey their solidarity and support to CHP Chairman Özgür Özel. During the meeting, which took place around 22:30, representatives of the two parties evaluated recent developments within the CHP and opportunities for cooperation.
Following the meeting, Özgür Özel appeared before the press and began making a statement summarizing the contacts held with the SPD delegation. However, at that very moment, the lights in the meeting hall suddenly went out. As members of the press and those attending the meeting were left in the dark, the situation caused surprise and brief concern in the room.
It did not go unnoticed that the power outage, which occurred while the SPD delegation was underscoring its support for Özel's leadership and drawing attention to the importance of dialogue between the two parties, overshadowed the messages of solidarity being delivered.
Reactions in the hall following the incident were immediate. Journalists and participants attending the meeting criticized the timing of the power outage and expressed their reactions. After a short break, the statements were resumed.
As the CHP has been experiencing active days following the absolute nullity decision it recently received, the fact that international messages of support were overshadowed by such unexpected disruptions has also begun to be discussed in party corridors.