Harsh words from Özgür Özel to Yerlikaya: If Erdoğan stumbles, he will be the first to kick him; they kick those who have fallen

Özgür Özel made assessments regarding the current agenda during a live broadcast he attended. Özel also touched upon the tension regarding the trustee at the CHP İstanbul Provincial Presidency building.

CHP Chairman Özel said, "I will not accept the political assassination attempted against my party. The man called Ali Yerlikaya is like mercury. If Erdoğan stumbles, he will be the first to kick him. They kick those who have fallen. They can never, ever be people of a cause."

Addressing Yerlikaya, Özel stated, "Ali Yerlikaya, who are you to have a character assassination carried out against the CHP? They let a dishonorable person who cursed at my mother and targeted my daughter into the CHP building. These positions will change, they will change hands, and then you will see how statesmanship is done. The day will come when I will make you ashamed," he said.

Özel answered questions from journalist Uğur Dündar on Sözcü TV.

Highlights from Özel's statement are as follows:

"I will not accept the political assassination attempted against my party. The man called Ali Yerlikaya is like mercury. If Erdoğan stumbles, he will be the first to kick him. They kick those who have fallen. They can never, ever be people of a cause.

Erbakan is a man of his cause. Ali Yerlikaya, who are you to have a character assassination carried out against the CHP? They let a dishonorable person who cursed at my mother and targeted my daughter into the CHP building. I do not hold grudges against anyone, but this matter makes me hold a grudge.

These positions will change, they will change hands, and then you will see how statesmanship is done, you will see. They are not men, they are not human.

We have been in the same parliament hall since 2011. I served as group deputy chairman for nine years. Not one person can say that I did anything wrong in personal law. The day will come when I will make you ashamed.

The day will come when you will be ashamed of what you have done.

Özgür Özel:
"One of these lunatics has been following me, supposedly to photograph me at a place serving alcohol.

This dishonorable person followed me on the birthday of one of my friends from boarding school, photographed my friend's wife, and shared it.

They are letting this dishonorable person into our building today,… pic.twitter.com/pOMFDuuf3F

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They are having lunatics who curse and insult the Provincial Chairman and the Chairman of a party take photos and share them on social media when we go into that building.

Let those who say 'we entered your den' come tomorrow, let's see. They have attached a few lunatics to me, supposedly to catch me in a photo with alcohol and take my picture.

I will be at the provincial building tomorrow. Let that honorless person come and post from the building, let's see."

News Source: 12punto