The new legislative year is beginning at the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM).
YENİ Party Chairman Özgür Özel, DEM Party Co-Chairs Tülay Hatimoğulları and Tuncer Bakırhan, MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli, İYİ Party Chairman Müsavat Dervişoğlu, and Felicity Party (Saadet Partisi) Chairman Mahmut Arıkan attended the session at the Assembly.
It was learned that Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who was brought to the CHP Chairmanship following a decision of absolute nullity, followed the session from the gallery.
Before the opening, as deputies took their seats in the General Assembly, MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli shook hands with the DEM Party delegation and YENİ Party Chairman Özgür Özel.
Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş delivered the opening speech.
In his remarks regarding the new legislative term, Kurtulmuş gave messages concerning consensus, a new constitution, and the fund crisis.
Drawing attention to the importance of different political views meeting on common ground, Kurtulmuş pointed to the Assembly's recent work as an example. He reiterated his call for a new constitution, stating that it should be prepared with a civil, democratic, contemporary, and participatory approach.
Touching upon the crisis in the funds, Kurtulmuş said that the concerns experienced by citizens must be taken into account. He emphasized that allegations of unfair gain must be investigated comprehensively and that those responsible must be held accountable. Kurtulmuş sent the message that the process should be investigated wherever it may lead.
CHP AND YENİ PARTY DID NOT STAND
AKP Chairman and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also arrived at the Assembly for the special session.
When Erdoğan entered the General Assembly, the CHP and YENİ Party groups did not stand. The İYİ Party group stood up but did not applaud.
ERDOĞAN TAKES THE PODIUM, YENİ PARTY LEAVES THE HALL
As Erdoğan took the podium, the YENİ Party left the hall. According to footage reported by Bala Ateş Irmak from Sözcü TV, after the YENİ Party left the hall, the AKP group gave Erdoğan a standing ovation.
Following the special session in the General Assembly, a reception will be hosted by Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş in the Ceremonial Hall at 18:30. YENİ Party members will not attend the reception.
FIRST STATEMENT FROM ÖZEL: WE HAVE NO TIME TO LISTEN
In a statement made upon leaving the General Assembly, Özel said, “We have no time to listen to someone who puts our candidate in jail, and we have no time to listen to someone trying to march on the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) with threats and transfers.”
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