First statement from IYI Party's new Chairman Dervişoğlu

In the congress where Chairman Meral Akşener announced she would not be a candidate again, 4 candidates competed for the chairmanship. In the second round, Müsavat Dervişoğlu moved ahead of Koray Aydın. In the third round, Dervişoğlu received the majority of the votes and was elected as the new chairman. In his statement, Dervişoğlu said, "Nothing will be the same as before."

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First statement from IYI Party's new Chairman Dervişoğlu

Müsavat Dervişoğlu, who received 611 votes in the third round, became the new chairman of the IYI Party. In her statement, Meral Akşener said, "I congratulate Mr. Müsavat Dervişoğlu, who was elected as the IYI Party Chairman at our 5th Extraordinary Congress, and wish him success."

DERVİŞOĞLU: 'NOTHING WILL BE THE SAME AS BEFORE'

Dervişoğlu stated the following in his remarks:

"I prayed for the country, I prayed for our nation, I prayed for the party, and I prayed for you. I did not win a race. Because we did not race against anyone. May God be pleased with all of you.

Not even the smallest unpleasant incident occurred. This is the greatest proof of what kind of movement the movement of the good and the brave is, and what kind of political ethics it possesses. Koray Aydın is my elder and my brother.

Tolga Akalın is also my brother and a member of my family. We set out on this journey as your candidates. You are a very large family. As of today, we will embrace each other and heal our wounds.

After that, with God's permission, we will continue our journey toward power with Koray Aydın and Akalın, and with you who have shed sweat for this cause. Let everyone be assured, nothing will ever be the same as before," he said.