CHP Chair Özgür Özel, who states in the rallies he holds that citizens are economically exhausted and has called on the AKP government to hold elections, answered questions about the agenda during a live broadcast on Karar TV.
Making statements about the agenda during the program, Özel also reiterated his call for elections. Stating that they want to put the ballot box in front of the citizens as soon as possible, CHP Chair Özgür Özel also explained with all sincerity which voter groups they are trailing in and which they are leading in.
Stating that they follow nine polling firms, Özel said that when their average is taken, their votes reach 36, 37, and 38 percent. Saying that their path is clear when he looks at the poll results, Özgür Özel used the expression, "I think we will move forward."
CHP Chair Özel's 'candid' explanation of poll results:
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Özgür Özel explained which voter groups the CHP is leading in and which it is trailing in with the following words:
Trailing:
-Housewives
-Civil servants employed during the AKP era
-Those who started businesses or entered employment during the AKP era
-Ages 35-55
Balanced:
-White, blue, and gray-collar workers
-Ages 25-35
Leading:
-Ages 18-25
-Retirees
-Over 55
News Source: 12punto
