CHP leader Özgür Özel gathered at Çağlayan Courthouse today to support Ümit Özdağ. This meeting is a significant example of political solidarity.

Özgür Özel made a statement outside the courthouse, expressing his opposition to Özdağ's detention and emphasizing the importance of the rule of law. He highlighted that such detentions contradict the nature of political competition.

In his press statement, Özel emphasized that the rights of political party leaders are entrusted to one another. He stated that such situations weaken democracy.

Özgür Özel also declared that Özdağ's detention is unlawful and harms the justice system in Turkey. He argued that these practices must come to an end.