CHP leader Özel slams alleged judicial interference, vows to reach power

Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (CHP) leader Özgür Özel addressed a large crowd in Gaziantep, a city known for its role in Turkey's national struggle. He accused the ruling party of using judicial means to hinder the CHP's progress after failing to defeat them electorally.

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We are seeking our rights through legal means, we are fighting a legal battle. We are seeking our rights through political means, we are fighting a political struggle. We are seeking our rights with you, street by street, we are fighting a physical struggle.

"They are trying to stop the political party's demand for power, its determination to change the government," Özel stated. He claimed that the government had made plans and received instructions from abroad to achieve this, but had failed to account for the will of the people.

Özel emphasized the importance of the people's support in their struggle. "They couldn't account for you, for you," he told the cheering crowd. He outlined a multi-pronged approach to reclaim the party and continue their path to power, involving legal, political, and grassroots efforts.

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They couldn't account for you, for you.

"We are seeking our rights through legal means, we are fighting a legal battle. We are seeking our rights through political means, we are fighting a political struggle. We are seeking our rights with you, street by street, we are fighting a physical struggle," Özel declared. He vowed that the CHP would either overcome this "injustice" and continue their journey to power or find new ways to reach their goal if obstructed.

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If we have to say something; 'Government, government, government!'