Günevi Village festival promotes unity, backs opposition leader

The 6th Günevi Village Folk Festival in Tokat, Turkey, brought together hundreds of villagers and guests from surrounding areas, fostering messages of unity and addressing pressing social concerns. The event, which featured performances by renowned folk artists and traditional semah rituals, served as a platform for dialogue on agriculture and women's rights.

Günevi Village Headman Önder Konuk opened the festival, highlighting its six-year tradition of bringing people together. He urged attendees to maintain understanding and avoid conflict, emphasizing the spirit of celebration and enjoyment. "Let's always be understanding in the festival grounds, let's not give place to fighting, quarreling, weapons. Let's laugh, let's have fun," Konuk stated.

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Let's always be understanding in the festival grounds, let's not give place to fighting, quarreling, weapons. Let's laugh, let's have fun.

İlknur Başer, spokesperson for the Sol Parti (Left Party) Central Office, addressed current political events, asserting that recent judicial operations were not solely against the Republican People's Party (CHP) but targeted the people's right to choose and be chosen, and popular sovereignty. "As people who produce in this country and want to live humanely, we will not allow popular sovereignty to be taken from our hands. We will not surrender to darkness," Başer declared.

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Recent judicial operations were not solely against the Republican People's Party; they were against the people's right to choose and be chosen, and popular sovereignty. As people who produce in this country and want to live humanely, we will not allow popular sovereignty to be taken from our hands. We will not surrender to darkness.

CHP Tokat Provincial Chairman Çağdaş Kurtgöz voiced strong support for CHP leader Özgür Özel. He affirmed the party's commitment to engaging with communities and addressing their concerns. Responding to recent political pressures, Kurtgöz stated, "No pressure will intimidate us." He emphasized that the solution lies with the people, particularly women and youth, and declared, "We will resolutely continue our journey with our Chairman, Mr. Özgür Özel."

The festival continued with musical performances following the speeches, reinforcing the themes of community and shared values.

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No pressure will intimidate us. The solution is easy this time. Because the solution is you, the solution is the people, our women, our young brothers. We will resolutely continue our journey with our Chairman, Mr. Özgür Özel.