Muharrem İnce, the Chairman of the Country Party, who withdrew from the presidential candidacy just days before the elections, made a new statement on his social media account.
For the second round on 28 May “not supporting both candidates” Ince, who took the decision, pointed to the 29th of May, “We start again on Monday, we hit the road with the joy of the Republic within us” said.
SIGNED AFTER ELECTION
The full post of İnce is as follows:
“We know that sitting in the time of strife is better than standing, standing is better than walking, and walking is better than running. We broke our bows, smashed our beams, struck stones with our swords. We were killed, not killed. We did not lie to our people, we did not resort to deceit. We stood upright against the treacherous plans of terrorist organizations. We did not give in. We called everyone to the third way, Reason, Justice and Morality, the fettan lowered our voices, we were not heard. Have we given up? Never!
We start again on Monday, we hit the road with the joy of the Republic within us.”
We know that; from those who sit and stand in the time of fitnah; standing, walking; walking is better than running. We broke our bows, we smashed our beams, we struck our swords against stone. We have been killed, not killed. We did not lie to our people, we did not resort to deception. The traitors of terrorist organizations…
— Muharrem İNCE (@vekilince) May 26, 2023