Pianist Fazıl Say throws support behind Özel amid CHP crisis: 'The party now has a true leader'

Celebrated pianist and composer Fazıl Say released a statement on social media following the police-ordered evacuation of CHP headquarters in the wake of an 'absolute nullity' court ruling against the party.

In his post, Say wrote 'Whatever happens tomorrow, the CHP now has a true leader' and expressed open support for party Chairman Özgür Özel.

According to Cumhuriyet newspaper, Say's statement came at a moment when the police intervention at headquarters was generating significant public reaction. The post, viewed as part of a broader pattern of artists and intellectuals taking positions on the CHP crisis, spread rapidly across social media.

The CHP's legal crisis has deepened with the 'absolute nullity' ruling, which has effectively sidelined party management in practice.