President Erdoğan visits CHP headquarters after 18 years

Turkish President Erdoğan paid a return visit to main-opposition CHP leader Özel, marking the first visit to CHP’s headquarters after 18 years.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on June 11 paid a return visit to main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel on CHP headquarters.

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Erdoğan last visited the CHP 18 years ago during his tenure as Prime Minister, when he attended the opening of the new CHP building and met with then-Chair Deniz Baykal.

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Erdoğan was accompanied by ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Deputy Chair Mustafa Elitaş and they were welcomed by Özel and lawmaker Namık Tan.

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The two leaders posed while shaking hands and greeted journalists as they entered the headquarters.

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