Based on this information, write a new short title in English: “I am the only person authorized to open the Parliament. I am on duty….” – BRTK

Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, Fazilet Özdenefe, said, “If I am the only authorized person today as the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, I will be the only authorized person to open the Parliament tomorrow.” he said.

Making a statement to the Turkish Agency Cyprus (TAK) correspondent, Özdenefe noted that he would be on duty tomorrow as well as every day, and CTP deputies would be in the Parliament, and said, “For us, tomorrow is no different from today.”

“Big words such as ‘crisis, chaos’ are used, expressions such as ‘budget’ and ‘people’s needs’ are expressed… The issue that will eliminate all this can be resolved tomorrow.” Özdenefe called on the government to complete the election of the “Parliamentary Presidency” and the council.

Saying that there will be no change in the situation if this call is not answered tomorrow, Özdenefe said, “Mr. Ziya Öztürkler will not suddenly gain a legitimate ground, his position will not become lawful, and he will continue to be the unelected Speaker of the Parliament in our eyes and in the eyes of the public.” he said.

Özdenefe said that President Ersin Tatar made a statement that “the seat of the President of the Parliament was occupied” and said, “This statement is very sad and meaningful. Unfortunately, it is Mr. Ziya Öztürkler who occupies this place illegitimately. “I am the only person who is legal, legitimate and has the authority to open the Parliament,” he said.

Özdenefe, who also evaluated today’s process, said that he came to the Parliament today as the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly to open the General Assembly session, and that the council clerk and stenographers were also present in the General Assembly hall.

Arguing that the General Assembly session opened by Ziya Öztürkler was not legally valid and that the last General Assembly meeting held legally was held on October 18, Özdenefe also stated that he had a correction made in the minutes today.

Özdenefe also reminded that CTP made an annotation to the minutes regarding the Parliamentary Presidential election held on October 18, and said that CTP council members made their objection to the Parliamentary Presidency, and that what was expected was for the council to convene and evaluate the objections after the Isias case in Adıyaman was discussed.

Özdenefe also said that the council was not called to the meeting and that lawyers had negative opinions about the election of the President of the Parliament, but an announcement was published in the Official Gazette, and continued as follows:

“This announcement makes no legal sense. This is the evaluation of not only the Main Opposition, but also the three competent and authorized jurists of the Parliament. The election for the President of the Parliament has not been completed. In this case, it is not legally possible to proceed with the election of the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament and the members of the council…”

Özdenefe argued that the opinion that the Parliament Speaker election was not completed has also become a public opinion, and claimed that the former President of the Supreme Court, the former Ombudsman and the former Secretary General of the Assembly of the Republic also expressed their opinions in this direction.

Meanwhile, Özdenefe, as well as CTP MPs, left the General Assembly of the Republic Assembly in the evening, making evaluations and statements about the process to the press.

Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Fazilet Özdenefe, attempted to open the session at around 11:00 today and announced that she had adjourned the meeting due to lack of quorum.

While Özdenefe did not leave the Parliament Speaker’s seat for approximately 9 hours today, CTP MPs also remained in the Parliament.