Notable moments at CHP's March 8 event... Earthquake survivor switches from AKP to CHP: 'Whoever stands by me, I stand by them!'
Speaking at the CHP's March 8 event, earthquake survivor Pınar Arslan tore up her speech notes and thanked CHP Chairman Özgür Özel. Arslan's statement that she had switched from the AKP to the CHP, along with her gesture, became a major topic of discussion on social media.
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The Republican People's Party (CHP) Women's Branch organized an event themed "Where There Are Women, There Is Life" as part of International Working Women's Day on March 8. CHP Chairman Özgür Özel also attended the program.
One of the speakers at the event was earthquake survivor Pınar Arslan. Taking the stage, Arslan tore up the text she was holding during her speech and used striking expressions directed at Özgür Özel.
"WHOEVER STANDS BY ME, I STAND BY THEM"
Arslan expressed the political change she experienced with the following words:
"I switched from the AK Party to the CHP. Whoever stands by me, I stand by them."
While these words were met with applause in the hall, Arslan's act of tearing up the paper received significant attention on social media.