{"id":146000,"date":"2025-06-04T22:23:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T22:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/investigation-launched-against-chp-leader-ozgur-ozel-and-istanbul-chief-prosecutor-akin-gurlek-for-threats-and-insults-teknomers-reports\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T22:23:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T22:23:28","slug":"investigation-launched-against-chp-leader-ozgur-ozel-and-istanbul-chief-prosecutor-akin-gurlek-for-threats-and-insults-teknomers-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/investigation-launched-against-chp-leader-ozgur-ozel-and-istanbul-chief-prosecutor-akin-gurlek-for-threats-and-insults-teknomers-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigation launched against CHP leader \u00d6zg\u00fcr \u00d6zel and Istanbul Chief Prosecutor Ak\u0131n G\u00fcrlek for threats and insults, Teknomers reports."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n<h2>Legal Turmoil: CHP Leader \u00d6zg\u00fcr \u00d6zel Faces Criminal Investigation<\/h2>\n<p><strong>T24 Haber Merkezi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The leader of the Republican People&#8217;s Party (CHP), <strong>\u00d6zg\u00fcr \u00d6zel<\/strong>, is in hot water after comments made during a recent rally in Istanbul. His remarks about Istanbul&#8217;s Chief Public Prosecutor, <strong>Ak\u0131n G\u00fcrlek<\/strong>, have led to allegations of \u201cthreatening a judicial officer to prevent them from carrying out their duties\u201d and \u201cpublic insult to a public official.\u201d Consequently, an investigation has been initiated by the Istanbul Republic Prosecutor&#8217;s Office.<\/p>\n<p>The Prosecutor&#8217;s Office released a statement clarifying the situation: \u201cToday, we have launched a criminal investigation against the CHP leader \u00d6zg\u00fcr \u00d6zel due to his statements made during a rally in our city concerning Chief Public Prosecutor Ak\u0131n G\u00fcrlek. The allegations involve &#8216;threatening a judicial officer&#8217; and &#8216;public insult to a public official.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>\u00d6zel&#8217;s comments came after the recent arrests of five CHP mayors, including Gaziosmanpa\u015fa Mayor <strong>Hakan Bah\u00e7etepe<\/strong>, amid an ongoing inquiry by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office. \u00d6zel did not hold back his criticism, stating:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Ak\u0131n, you\u2019ve hit a rock! Ak\u0131n, you&#8217;ve hit a rock! We are at our breaking point, and I say this with the determination we showed in Sara\u00e7hane. I will come to you, tear you apart; get your act together. We come with civility, we conduct our actions, and we disperse. But don\u2019t push me, or we will come together not to disperse. I also say this to Mr. Erdo\u011fan; anyone in the AK Party who wants to get their mind right should listen. The end of this matter will be ugly, take that!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/t24.com.tr\/haber\/ozgur-ozel-belediye-baskani-tutuklanan-gaziosmanpasa-da-,1243198\" target=\"_blank\">\u00d6zg\u00fcr \u00d6zel&#8217;s Bold Words Against Ak\u0131n G\u00fcrlek<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;left:0px;top:0px;overflow:hidden;border:none;\" title=\"Dailymotion Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player.html?video=x9ktazq\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Justice Minister Y\u0131lmaz Tun\u00e7 Reacts<\/h2>\n<p>In the wake of \u00d6zel&#8217;s incendiary remarks, <strong>Y\u0131lmaz Tun\u00e7<\/strong>, the Minister of Justice, labeled \u00d6zel&#8217;s statements as \u201ca threat to justice and an open attack on the rule of law.\u201d He emphasized that such rhetoric targeting ongoing investigations and judicial personnel cannot be tolerated.<\/p>\n<p>Tun\u00e7 stated, <em>\u201cThe statements made by the CHP leader against our Chief Public Prosecutor and judicial members are absolutely unacceptable. No one should intimidate or threaten our judicial officers to dictate their actions. These reckless and irresponsible remarks directly target the rule of law and judicial independence.\u201d<\/em> He added:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cA threat to justice is an open attack on the rule of law. The judicial authorities must remain inviolable, and their independence must be preserved. Article 138 of our Constitution emphasizes that judges and prosecutors must fulfill their duties without instructions from any person, authority, or agency, solely based on law and conscience. Legal avenues for contesting judicial decisions remain open, and individuals have the right to defense against allegations made against them.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Tun\u00e7 articulated that, <em>&#8220;The place for addressing accusations is within the legal system. Any threats or insults against the prosecutorial authorities during ongoing investigations are incompatible with the ideals of a rule of law. No one can succeed through legal threats or coercion. The Turkish judiciary will continue its operations independently and impartially.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u00d6zg\u00fcr \u00d6zel&#039;den Ak\u0131n G\u00fcrlek&#039;e: Ak\u0131n sert kayaya \u00e7arpt\u0131n o\u011flum!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nwSOsNUJ_jc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a climate where political discourse often borders on incendiary, this incident raises significant concerns about the delicate balance between free speech and the accountability of lawmakers. The potential implications of \u00d6zel&#8217;s rhetoric could reverberate beyond the political arena, threatening the integrity of judicial proceedings and justice itself.<\/p>\n<p>As the legal process unfolds, whether \u00d6zel&#8217;s statements will influence the ongoing investigations remains uncertain. This situation serves as a reminder of the challenges faced in preserving the independence of the judiciary in politically charged environments. The actions taken by public officials under scrutiny can often impact not only their careers but also the trust placed in institutions that uphold the law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">General News &#8211; 1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legal Turmoil: CHP Leader \u00d6zg\u00fcr \u00d6zel Faces Criminal Investigation T24 Haber Merkezi The leader of the Republican People&#8217;s Party (CHP), \u00d6zg\u00fcr \u00d6zel, is in hot water after comments made during a recent rally in Istanbul. His remarks about Istanbul&#8217;s Chief Public Prosecutor, Ak\u0131n G\u00fcrlek, have led to allegations of \u201cthreatening a judicial officer to prevent [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":146002,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-146000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=146000"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/146000\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/146002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=146000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=146000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=146000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}