Ümit Özdağ reveals detail behind Polat couple's release: 'Two politicians made a deal'

Ümit Özdağ had drawn public attention with his harsh reactions to Dilan Polat's social media posts and his statement, "I know how she got out of prison."

While this move by Özdağ was seen as a social and political critique, the information he alluded to but could not disclose for legal reasons sparked curiosity.

Ümit Özdağ provided further information regarding these statements during a program he attended on Sözcü TV.

Özdağ's statements on the subject are as follows:

"A DEAL WAS MADE"

"In the interest of transparent politics, I often share what I know with the public. If it concerns national security issues, I do not share it, and I state that I will not share it.

Before this decision was issued, a friend of mine happened to overhear a conversation between two politicians and the content of that conversation. They relayed it to me in writing before the decision was made.

I spoke with legal experts, asking, 'Can I share this?' They stated that it would be problematic for me to share it legally.

That is why I said, 'I know how it happened, but I cannot share it.' Sharing it would result in both politicians denying it. In this respect, sharing it is not legally appropriate.

A very respectable female legal expert tweeted that I should share it. I called her, explained what happened, and asked, 'If I share it, will you take on my defense?' She said, 'I wouldn't go near it.'

A conversation took place between two people, a deal was made, and an amount was mentioned. That is the information that reached me. Let those who had this conversation know that I know what they talked about."

Polat çiftinin tahliyesindeki detayı Ümit Özdağ açıkladı:
'İki siyasetçi pazarlık yapmış'https://t.co/xgtNLqjwJy pic.twitter.com/IBjn31v1Va

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