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NEW PARTY Leader Özgür Özel Launches Black Sea Tour in Trabzon, Promises Governance
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NEW PARTY Leader Özgür Özel Launches Black Sea Tour in Trabzon, Promises Governance

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Özgür Özel, leader of the NEW PARTY, launched the party's Black Sea region tour in Trabzon, aiming to present solutions and prepare for governance.
  • Özel stated the NEW PARTY is not just an opposition party but one founded to come to power, addressing the concerns of regions like Trabzon and the Black Sea.
  • He emphasized the party's inclusive approach, welcoming members from all political spectrums and backgrounds, and plans to focus on presenting its roadmap for governance rather than engaging in disputes with the current administration.

Özgür Özel, the leader of the newly formed NEW PARTY, kicked off the party's Black Sea region tour with a visit to Trabzon. He was met with applause from party members at the airport, highlighting Trabzon as a city that has frequently called for his presence.

We have come not to say 'we know the problems' every year, but to say 'we are solving them.'

— Özgür ÖzelAddressing the shift in the party's approach from identifying problems to offering solutions.

Özel announced that the party's tour will continue to Rize, Artvin, and Giresun. He declared that the NEW PARTY is no longer just an opposition party but one preparing to take power by offering solutions. "We have come not to say 'we know the problems' every year, but to say 'we are solving them,'" Özel stated, signaling a shift from mere complaint to proactive governance.

The NEW PARTY is the new party of CHP members, but also the new party of all democrats.

— Özgür ÖzelDescribing the inclusive nature of the party.

He described the NEW PARTY as "the NEW PARTY of CHP members, but also the new party of all democrats." He extended this inclusivity, calling it "the new party of nationalists, conservatives, Lazs, Kurds, and all of Turkey." Özel asserted that after 25 years of a "tired" government, the focus must shift to presenting a roadmap for how the party will govern and bring smiles back to people's faces. He pledged to address the needs of everyone who has been left behind.

After 25 years of a tired government, the focus must shift to presenting a roadmap for how the party will govern.

— Özgür ÖzelHighlighting the need for a new vision for the country.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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