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Ekrem İMamoğlu's Letter Was Also Read: Özgür Özel: ‘This Is My Direct Instruction…’

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Özgür Özel, the leader of the NEW Party, stated in his speech at the Hacıbektaş Veli Commemoration Ceremonies and Cultural and Artistic Events: “This is my direct instruction; contact should be made with the democratically governed institutions of Alevis and Bektashis, if there are any problems, contact the esteemed party leaders, and here, that key should be handed over with peace of mind to the Alevis whose hearts and minds are open.”

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Özgür Özel, the leader of the NEW Party, stated in his speech at the Hacıbektaş Veli Commemoration Ceremonies and Cultural and Artistic Events: “This is my direct instruction; contact should be made with the democratically governed institutions of Alevis and Bektashis, if there are any problems, contact the esteemed party leaders, and here, that key should be handed over with peace of mind to the Alevis whose hearts and minds are open.”

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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TİP (Workers' Party of Turkey) MP Sera Kadıgil addressed the public in Bodrum over the weekend: “Everywhere I go, people ask: Will they arrest Özgür Özel? The real question is: Will you release Özgür Özel?” Kadıgil is also right from another perspective: the spread of such rumors normalizes practices that wouldn't be considered under other circumstances, and curbs reactivity. The Ekrem İmamoğlu case has resumed, and the court continues to postpo…

New Party leader Özgür Özel, speaking at the Hacı Bektaş Veli commemoration ceremonies, stated that Alevism is a faith, that cemevis (Alevi places of worship) should be considered places of worship, and that the struggle for equal citizenship will continue. He called for unity and solidarity.

Speaking at the Hacıbektaş commemoration ceremony, Özgür Özel, the leader of the NEW Party, addressed the Alevis' demands for equal citizenship. Özel stated, "This is my direct instruction; contact should be made with the democratically governed institutions of Alevis and Bektashis."

·Ankara, Türkiye
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Cumhuriyet broke the news in Istanbul, Türkiye on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
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