It's congress day in the New Party! Özel: We founded this party to solve the problems of the nation.

New Party Chairman Özgür Özel came to Ankara Sports Hall, where the ordinary congress was held, at 10:00 with his wife Didem Özel and daughter İpek Özel.

After a moment of silence and the reading of the National Anthem, Özel started the congress with his opening speech.

Stating that the necessary majority was provided for the start of the congress, Özel said that former SHP Chairman Murat Karayalçın was recommended by the delegates for the Presidency of the Council and put the proposal to the vote.

The proposal was accepted and Karayalçın became the Chairman of the Council of the 1st Ordinary Congress of the New Party.

Karayalçın said that being the chairman of the council at the founding congress of his party would be an honor that he would carry throughout his life.

Karayalçın thanked everyone for their trust and stated that they would hold a historic congress.

The congress continued after Karayalçın's proposal was voted and accepted by the Presidency Council of the Congress and took office.

Then, a video clip describing the founding process of the party, a video of Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was arrested and suspended from his post as Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, addressing the Congress prepared with artificial intelligence, and a video message of the President of the European Socialist Party, Stefan Löfven, were shown.

The letter sent by Socialist International President and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the joint message of some mayors who were arrested and suspended from office due to investigations against them were also read at the congress.

ÖZEL: WE HAVE OVERCOME MANY DIFFICULTIES AND PROBLEMS TOGETHER.

In his speech at the 1st Ordinary Congress of the New Party held at Ankara Sports Hall, Özel said that their struggle was not in vain.

Stating that the New Party is the party of those who do not leave anyone behind, Özel said, "We have overcome many difficulties and troubles by joining hands. We have established this great home together with self-sacrifice. Now we are opening the doors of this home wide to the future of Türkiye. I would like to thank each and every one of them on the path we set out with our responsible MP friends who are on the right side of history, where we carried out the technical establishment together on July 24. Today, we will complete the technical establishment that we started that day in this hall together, and it is the most important part of the political establishment of our party." "We will realize the founding congress phase and from now on, we will all march to power together." he said.

Özel said that they did not come to this hall by a straight path, and that he saw in this hall those who did not accept defeat, those who did not lose hope, those who endured pain but did not surrender.

Stating that they were the cadres who won the biggest local election success in history together, Özel said, "Those who lost in the ballot box disrespected the people's decision. Instead of competing with us politically, they tried to come at us with state power, attack us, and intimidate us." he said.

Özel stated that they know how to get up from where they fall and continued as follows:

"In the new struggle that started after marching to the Parliament, we went to 45 provinces, witnessed and hosted by all of you. We did not have buildings, facilities, or buses, but there were millions who believed in us. We got off the building, the bus, and talked to our people at eye level. We asked our nation, whom we consider our compass, for the direction. One day on a bench, the other day on an orange crate, but we always said the same thing. Maybe we are on a bench, but thank God we are in the hearts of our nation. Since May We traveled from village to village, from city to city in July. Farmers said it in the fields, workers in the factory said it, our aunt said it at the door of her house, 'Leave the old way, find a new way, establish a new party, we are behind us.' they said.

"HOPE IS YOU, HOPE IS THIS HALL, HOPE IS THE NEW PARTY"

Özgür Özel made the following evaluation:

"The New Party, which was the first party in the polls from the first day, was established, all the games that were established were spoiled. We bled into the ground, we withdrew, we became flags, we fell into leaves, we came today. We made bread abundantly, we turned pain into honey, we paved the way for the path, we came today. We did not decrease, we multiplied, we did not disperse, we united, we did not fall down, we stood up, we did not surrender, we established our New Party all together. That day and today is the month of hope. That day, today is the month of nation. That day, today is hope "There is, there is excitement. This nation now wholeheartedly believes in tomorrow with the New Party. You are the hope, hope is this hall, hope is the New Party. Greetings to those who do not bend, those who do not remain silent, those who do not surrender."

Pointing out that not everyone can have the will in this hall, Özel said, "There may be those who surrender, those who run away in fear, those who betray the trust given to them by the nation. Do not go on the road with us, those who carry the tears of those who cry at home like a heavy chain around their neck. Let those who live in the shell of their own hearts follow us. Let those who leave, let them go, let those who run away, run away. Let those who run away, let them heel. The cadres who believe in us are enough. The nation is enough for us. Cowards will go. The heartless will go. Their will will be made of steel." What happened will remain. Either the rusty chains of the establishment will surround this nation, or the nation will remove those chains forever. I believe in this nation, I believe in you and our future.

"IF WE STAND BACK FROM THE FIGHT, OUR HEARTS WILL DRY"

Explaining the donations sent by citizens to his party and the support they give, Özel said, "Everyone sends whatever they have in their pocket. They say 'Good luck to you. May there be no obstacles in your way. I hope you succeed, we will succeed'. You know, they say 'Who do you trust?'... We do not have judges, prosecutors, we do not have powerful wealthy people. Behind us are the Aegeans, Çiğdems, Serdars. Behind us are uncle Mesut, aunt Fatma, There is Uncle Veysel, there are those who sent us the last money in their pocket to overcome the obstacle in front of us." he said.

Özgür Özel said to all members of his party and his organization, "While Uncle Mesut has given up a pair of shoes, and Uncle Veysel has allocated a day's milk money for his animals to us, if we get tired of walking and hold back from the struggle, may our hearts dry up." he called out.

Özel stated that they have implemented and implemented the primary election practice in which the provincial presidents and general presidents of the party will be determined by the members, and said:

"We are expanding democracy and institutionalism within the party. We are establishing neighborhood councils in all possible neighborhoods, district councils in all districts, and provincial councils in all provinces. We are opening the doors of our party wide to all segments of society. We are training new and qualified cadres by establishing our political academy. We support consultation, survey, proposal development and training activities with the digital participation platform. We are establishing a new generation political culture where term limits are applied in every period and no one is rooted in the seat they sit in."

"IT IS THE OPPOSITION THAT EXPLAINS THE PROBLEM, AND IT IS THE GOVERNMENT THAT TELLS THE SOLUTION"

Özgür Özel reminded that at the Founders' Board meeting, they increased the number of Party Assembly members to 150 with a temporary article change in the party charter.

Stating that the PM will consist of three parts: Legislative Group, Party Organization Group and Policy Development Group, Özel said, "You will elect the PM tomorrow. Everyone who looks at that list will see our MPs who take responsibility in this struggle, the representatives of our organization who work loyally, and the staff with knowledge, experience and merit who will govern Türkiye. Those who look at those lists will see Türkiye's best economy, foreign policy, security, agriculture, education and health staff." He said his words.

Özel stated that they would wake up to the first day of a new struggle the morning after the congress and said:

"We will explain our concrete solutions to the nation's problems in the fields, factories, bazaars and markets. It is the opposition that tells the problem. It is the government that tells the solution. We did not establish this party to be an opposition party. We established it to solve the problems of the nation. We did not establish this party to have a party. We established the New Party to become the government."

Stating that his party reached 800 thousand members in 3 months and that they aim to reach 2 times this number after 1 year, Özgür Özel said that they entered the hall as the current cadres of the struggle for democracy and modernization that has lasted over 200 years.

Özel argued that his party's staff would manage better than the government in areas such as economy, education, health and justice.

Stating that they will increase the nation's demand for justice on 4 pillars, Özel stated that they will ensure justice in the court, income, tax and social life.

Özel stated that they will not see anyone's law as inferior to their own law and said, "I hereby swear in front of the nation and history that if the ruling power is seen as a stick with which to beat the opponents, we will break that stick in 40 places." he said.

Stating that his party has formed an alliance with Türkiye and its name is "Türkiye Alliance", Özel said:

"This alliance is not built on daily calculations and temporary partnerships. The Turkish Alliance takes its roots from the 1000-year-old brotherhood of these lands. It is the spirit of Malazgirt, Çanakkale, the War of Independence, Dumlupınar, and our common story crowned with the Republic. The New Party is the defender of the new order in which all identities, beliefs and political views of Türkiye will feel equal. With the inclusive spirit of the Türkiye Alliance, to be united again, to be one with the big "I invite all democrats under the roof of the New Party to be alive, to consider our differences as richness, to embrace our future together."

Özgür Özel emphasized that they aspire for the sincere peace of the nation and continued as follows:

"We will establish the peace that the nation longs for, with the hands of the nation. We promise 86 million people. The New Party is the New Party of the Turkish nation. The New Party is the New Party of all of Türkiye, with its Kurds, Arabs, Zazas, Laz, Circassians, Sunnis, Alevis, Shafis, Jafaris, Georgians, Roma, Bosnians, Pomaks. The New Party is "It is the party of all democrats who have no problem with the Republic, Ataturk, the unitary structure of our country and its flag."

Özel pointed out that the New Party is the party of all democrats who have no problems with the Republic, Atatürk, Türkiye's unitary structure and flag, and said:

"There is a question on many people's minds today, 'Can the New Party win the elections?' Nobody should have any doubts. We have the courage to win this election and the skill to govern Türkiye. We have the heart to win, the mind to govern, and the will to lift up the country. Those who listen to us from here, from this square, from this hall, among these beautiful people all over Türkiye, who lose hope from time to time, wonder if change is possible, will my turn come one day, will anyone see me, will anyone hear my voice? We hereby promise to those who say: "Never lose hope, we will get to that ballot box, we will get that election."

After his speech, Özel read the poem he wrote, "My Homeland Within Me".

DETAILS FROM THE CONGRESS

Former MPs, mayors, representatives of the Socialist International and the Party of European Socialists, members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, representatives of political party groups from the European Parliament, representatives of political parties and organizations established by citizens of the Republic of Turkey abroad, representatives of foreign embassies and diplomatic missions, delegates, party members and representatives of non-governmental organizations attended the congress organized by the party with the slogan "Turkey is Renewing".

In the congress hall, the seats next to Özgür Özel were reserved for his wife Didem Özel, Murat Karayalçın, former CHP Secretary General Önder Sav and Ekrem İmamoğlu's wife Dilek İmamoğlu.

Posters of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and Özgür Özel and Turkish flags were digitally projected on the screens in the hall. The hall also featured photographs of Özel with Ekrem İmamoğlu, former CHP Chairman Altan Öymen, Hikmet Çetin and former SHP Chairman Karayalçın.

The slogan "Our Route is Nation, Our Goal is Power, Let's Walk, Friends" was projected on the digital screens in the congress hall.

The hall was decorated with banners, each with the title "Turkey is Renewing" and saying "We Are Building Tomorrow Together", "With the Word, Power and Courage of the Nation", "No One is Left Behind", "Youth Do Not Postpone Their Dreams", "Children's Hopes Are Growing", "The Voice of the Deserving is Rising" and "Breath is Coming to the Country".

At the congress, the songs prepared for the party, "Aunt Thank You", "Black Order Bitiyor", "Yeni Parti Yanında", "Walk to Power", "Pusulamiz Millet", "Yükseliyor Bir Çığlık" were played for the first time.

MHP LEADER BAHÇELİ SENT A CONGRATULATION WREATH

MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli also sent a congratulatory wreath consisting of white lilies, red roses and white and red gerberas.

NO INVITATION SENT TO CHP

While 27 political parties were invited to the congress, no invitation was sent to CHP.

The "establishment congress" of the party will continue with Chairman Özgür Özel's address to the participants, the establishment of the Congress Result Declaration Commission, the discussion and voting of the work and accounting reports and the congress final declaration report, and then the election of the chairman.

NEW PARTY DELEGATION VISITED ANITKABİR

The delegation headed by New Party Deputy Chairman and Party Spokesperson Zeynel Emre visited Anıtkabir before the party's 1st Ordinary Congress.

The delegation walked from the Road of Lions in Anıtkabir and came to the mausoleum of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

After the wreath consisting of red and white carnations was presented to the mausoleum, a moment of silence was observed.

After taking photos on the stairs, Emre signed the Anıtkabir Special Book.