Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who was appointed as the Chairman of the CHP with the 'absolute nullity' decision of the court, made evaluations about the Mecca Agreement, the process called "Terror-free Turkey" by the government, the separation in the CHP and the absolute nullity decision in his interview with Milliyet newspaper.
Explaining the reason for supporting the Mecca Agreement, Kılıçdaroğlu said that Türkiye should take an active role in international cooperation in order to become a regional power.
"Türkiye HAS TO BE A REGIONAL POWER"
When asked why they voted "yes" to the Mecca Agreement, Kılıçdaroğlu stated that they brought up the proposal to establish the Organization for Middle East Peace and Cooperation (OBIT) four or five years ago.
Kılıçdaroğlu used the following statements:
"If Turkey is confined to its own narrow borders, it cannot be a regional power. Turkey has to be a regional power. If you avoid these agreements, which are in the interests of every country, and say 'no, I will retreat to my own borders and stay here', you cannot be a playmaker. It means you do not understand the new world order. It means you are missing Türkiye from the new world order."
"THE BLOOD OF TURKISH SOLDIERS CANNOT BE PUT ON THE BARGAINING TABLE"
Evaluating the claims that soldiers will be sent to Yemen, Kılıçdaroğlu said that there is no such plan.
Stating that he had an online meeting with the Yemeni Foreign Minister, Kılıçdaroğlu said, "We are not there to fight, but on the contrary, we want to bring peace and tranquility to the region."
He gave the following answer to the question regarding a possible military deployment permit:
"No, we do not find it right to send soldiers. They go to train the soldiers of foreign countries, but not to fight. The blood of Turkish soldiers cannot be placed on the bargaining table."
"WE SUPPORT THE STATE, NOT THE GOVERNMENT"
Kılıçdaroğlu, who also opposed interpreting the support given to the Mecca Agreement as support for the government, said, "We do not support the government. We support the Republic of Turkey."
"WE SHOULD NOT WORRY ABOUT THE PROLONGATION OF THE PROCESS"
Making evaluations regarding the "Terror-free Türkiye" process, Kılıçdaroğlu argued that the PKK would be responsible for a possible blockage.
Stating that Türkiye and the parliament have taken important steps to solve the problem, Kılıçdaroğlu stated that the problem can be solved if the weapons are completely delivered.
Kılıçdaroğlu said:
"The incident is not a political party issue. The incident is a state of the Republic of Turkey issue. Joint decisions were made in the parliament. The state bureaucracy was given authority over these decisions... We should not worry about the process taking a little longer. The whole point is this: Instead of being disrupted, let the process take a little longer, but as long as this problem is solved."
MUTLAK BUTLAN DECISION: "THE SUPREME COURT NEEDS TO MAKE A DECISION"
Answering the questions regarding the Supreme Court stage of the absolute nullity decision in the CHP, Kılıçdaroğlu said that he did not have a grasp on the details of the legal process.
Kılıçdaroğlu said, "To be honest, I only know the legal process in terms of the results. I do not know much about its content. The Supreme Court has to make a decision. We do not know when that decision will be made."
Asked whether the Supreme Court decision would be awaited for the congress and whether CHP's participation in the election would be at risk if the decision was delayed, Kılıçdaroğlu argued that there was no such risk.
Stating that the congress will be held, Kılıçdaroğlu used the following statements:
"We will hold a congress. Why shouldn't we? We will do it. The calendar has been announced, it has been announced. The whole point is this: If the Supreme Court decision is made, it will be more comfortable for us. There will be no basis for legal debate, so we will do it and leave."
"AS THEY SAW THE TRUTH, THEY STARTED TO RETURN TO CHP"
Arguing that CHP will not have a problem with the election threshold, Kılıçdaroğlu said that his party has a strong base and ideology. Stating that some members turned to another political formation during the separation process in the party, Kılıçdaroğlu claimed that their returns started over time.
Kılıçdaroğlu said:
"This is a fact, we already know that with the separation, a group from the party's base went to the other side. But over time, as the facts were revealed, they started to come back. In other words, as CHP members saw the events, as they saw the facts, they started to return to CHP."
Arguing that the public reactions after the absolute nullity decision have decreased, Kılıçdaroğlu continued his words as follows:
"We came after the final decision of invalidity, today we are at a very different point. When it first happened, there was a great reaction in the public opinion. That reaction started to decrease spontaneously, to a large extent, as the facts were revealed and the facts were told. After a while, this reaction will disappear completely. Because we are right. We do not seek personal gain. We never harbor elements that pollute the party."
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDACY: "WE WILL DETERMINE THE DAY AS IT COMES"
Stating that he does not find it right to discuss CHP's presidential candidate now, Kılıçdaroğlu said that their priorities are the economic and social problems of the citizens.
Kılıçdaroğlu said, "Our problem is the people. They are really in a miserable state. Those who are making the presidential candidacy a matter of discussion today want to detach Türkiye from its own realities, and this is a service to the political power. We will not fall into this trap. The day will come, we will sit down and determine our candidate."
ÖZGÜR SPECIAL STATEMENT: "I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY BREAK UP"
Referring to the separation process between the New Party and CHP, Kılıçdaroğlu announced that a proposal has been brought to the agenda that includes Özgür Özel continuing as chairman.
Stating that he did not reject this proposal, Kılıçdaroğlu said that he did not know the reason for the separation decision.
