CHP Chairman Özgür Özel reached out to former party leaders to celebrate Republic Day. This meeting is significant for strengthening the ties with the party's history.

Özgür Özel called the 10th President Ahmet Necdet Sezer and former leaders Hikmet Çetin and Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu to congratulate them on the holiday. Such communications reinforce the unity and solidarity of the party.

Özgür Özel's phone calls with former leaders are seen as an important step ahead of the CHP's 22nd Extraordinary Congress. These discussions are taking place at a critical juncture for the party's future.

Özel also reached out to former leaders to wish them a Happy Father's Day. Such gestures show respect for the party's past.

Finally, it was noted that President Erdoğan also called Özgür Özel to express his wishes for a speedy recovery. This situation is seen as an example of solidarity beyond political rivalry.