Özel says his New Party could top 40 pct support
Türkiye’s emergent main opposition New Party leader Özgür Özel said on July 27 that his party could win more than 40 percent of the vote, while confirming preparations for both scheduled and potential snap elections.
“The main motivation of the New Party is to come to power. We will come to power so that we can save everyone. There is no other way,” Özel said in televised remarks on private broadcaster Halk TV.
Özel said opinion polls showed between 49 percent and 70 percent of respondents were open to voting for the New Party, adding that the party’s ultimate goal was to secure over half of the vote.
“I see that if the New Party explains itself well, meets the public’s expectations and the public continues to embrace it, it can rise above 40 percent,” he said.
