The leader of the Turkish "New Party," Ozgur Ozel, expressed his categorical rejection of recent statements that hinted at the possibility of holding early elections in the country in March or April of 2028.
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The leader of Turkey's "New Party," Özgür Özel, attends the party's primary elections in Izmir in September 2026.
This came as a continuation of Ozil's attack on statements made by Ozgur Ucum, the chief advisor to the President of the Republic, in which he indicated that the date of the next elections in the spring of 2028 had been largely decided.
The head of the "New Party" confirmed that his party would not be a party to any such decision, reiterating his political formation's position by saying: "We are not part of these arrangements at all and in any way."
During his participation in a live broadcast on NOW TV, Ozil addressed several sensitive issues, including the political implications of the trials related to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality , condemning the decision to appoint a trustee for Halk TV , before launching a scathing attack on Uçum's statements regarding the election timetable.
Ozil considered the way the proposed date was presented to reflect a violation of the democratic process, explaining: "Ouchum has the right to propose, predict, or raise the idea of early elections; this falls within the framework of democratic debate. But announcing the matter as if it has already been decided is unacceptable; it is a clear violation."
The party leader stressed that, according to the constitution, bringing forward the election date requires the approval of 360 deputies, stressing that the votes of the Justice and Development Party and the Nationalist Movement Party deputies alone are not enough to reach this legal quorum without taking into account the votes of the rest of the parliamentary blocs.
While confirming that he had excluded his party’s 91 MPs from this equation, Ozil raised questions about the positions of other opposition parties, inquiring whether Ochum’s statements were based on unannounced understandings.
He questioned whether there was a hidden agreement between the ruling party and the People's Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), or whether there was a bet on attracting the support of some Republican People's Party deputies to pass the early elections resolution.