The 'Bahçeli' rumor that will shake Ankara: Erdoğan reportedly had no idea!

MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli said at his party's group meeting on October 22, "If the isolation of the terrorist leader is lifted, let him come and speak at the DEM Party group meeting in the Turkish Grand National Assembly. Let him declare that terrorism has completely ended and the organization has been disbanded. If he shows this resolve and determination, the path should be wide open for legal arrangements regarding the use of the right to hope and for him to benefit from it."

Whether this statement by MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli had been communicated to President and AKP Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had become a subject of debate.

Journalist Murat Çelik stated, "Everyone has expressed their opinion on this matter. But since it is now at the information stage, I can report this as news. Tayyip Erdoğan had no prior knowledge of Bahçeli's October 22 call regarding Öcalan."

Speaking to Sözcü, Çelik noted the following:

-It all started with Bahçeli's call to Öcalan from the group podium in Parliament, as is known. We were all looking for the answer to this question.

-This has been asked many times, but it is not a new topic; it is an issue that has been discussed before. However, I will clarify one point here.

-Was Erdoğan aware of this move by Bahçeli? Did Bahçeli make this call to Öcalan with Erdoğan's knowledge?

-Many opinions have been expressed on this subject, and everyone has shared their views. But since it is now at the information stage, I can report this as news: Tayyip Erdoğan had no prior knowledge of Bahçeli's October 22 call regarding Öcalan.

Erdoğan, for his part, had said of Bahçeli at his party's last group meeting, "He put his body under the stone," implying he took a significant risk.