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He said 'Erkol has no signatory authority', here's the signature

He said 'Erkol has no signatory authority', here's the signature

From Sabah · (2d ago) Turkish Critical tone

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • CHP leader Özgür Özel claimed Ankara Provincial Chairman Ümit Erkol was arrested despite having no signatory authority in a cooperative.
  • Sabah newspaper obtained documents showing Erkol did have signatory authority, refuting Özel's claims.
  • The report suggests Özel's statement was false and politically motivated.

The opposition CHP's narrative surrounding the arrest of its Ankara Provincial Chairman, Ümit Erkol, has been directly challenged by evidence obtained by Sabah. CHP leader Özgür Özel had asserted on April 12th that Erkol was arrested for his past involvement in a cooperative, despite lacking any signatory authority, framing the arrest as politically motivated and an attack on the party.

However, documents secured by Sabah unequivocally demonstrate that Ümit Erkol held a position as Deputy Chairman of the Gaziemir Housing Cooperative and possessed explicit signatory authority. These documents, featuring his wet-ink signatures on numerous board decisions, directly contradict Özel's claims and expose the falsehood of his statement.

Adaletin yok sayıldığı bir kara günü daha yaşıyoruz. Ankara İl Başkanımız Ümit Erkol, yıllar önce İzmir'de bir kooperatifin yönetim kurulunda yer aldığı için tutuklandı. İmza yetkisi bile yoktu. Herkes biliyor ki Ümit Erkol, CHP Ankara İl Başkanı olmasaydı, tutuklanmayacaktı. Verilen karar, partimize yönelen saldırılardan bağımsız değildir. Ama ne yaparlarsa yapsınlar biz adaleti, hukuku ve demokrasiyi savunmaya devam edeceğiz. Mücadeleyi veren millettir, galibi de millet olacaktır!

— Özgür ÖzelClaiming Ümit Erkol's arrest was politically motivated and that he lacked signatory authority.

This revelation casts a significant shadow over the CHP's public relations efforts and raises questions about the party's willingness to disseminate misinformation. The evidence suggests that Özel's attempt to portray Erkol as a victim of political persecution, while lacking any actual signatory power, has been demonstrably proven false.

Ümit Erkol'un Gaziemir Konut Yapı Kooperatifi'nin yönetim kurulu kararlarının hepsinde Yönetim Kurulu Başkan Vekili olarak ıslak imzalarının bulunduğu belgeler ortaya çıktı. Böylece Özel'in yalan söylediği belgelenmiş oldu.

— Sabah newspaperPresenting evidence that contradicts Özgür Özel's claims about Ümit Erkol's signatory authority.
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Originally published by Sabah in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.