26/11/2024
Ozgür Ozel: An Opposition Leader in Erdoğan’s Shadow?
Necip F. Bahadir
Turkush opposition leader Ozgür Ozel assumed the chair of CHP leadership as a “placeholder.” The actual heir to the seat is Ekrem İmamoğlu. Otherwise, Özel neither has the strength to win the congress nor the capacity to lead the party. He himself is aware of this… Yet, as the saying goes, “power corrupts.” The allure of the chair has gone to Özel’s head, leaving him oblivious to what he’s doing or saying.
I imagine he often wonders, “What if circumstances change, and I can remain here permanently?” He’s not entirely wrong to think this way. Circumstances are ever-changing. As Süleyman Demirel once said, “Twenty-four hours is a long time in Turkish politics,” and “Yesterday is yesterday, today is today.”
https://politurco.com/ozgur-ozel-an-opposition-leader-in-erdogans-shadow.html