AK Party deputy group chair Özlem Zengin has hit back at CHP leader Özgür Özel after he criticized her over her absences from parliament. Özel had taken aim at her for not showing up at sessions of the Grand National Assembly's General Assembly. Zengin explained that illness kept her from attending the sittings, and she made clear she would not let the remark pass. Her response included a pointed jab at the opposition leader: 'Allah help the opposition's electorate. What kind of party leadership is this.' The exchange adds to the already tense mood between the ruling party and the main opposition as Assembly debates continue. Zengin framed her absence as a simple matter of health rather than dodging her duties. Her sharp words signal that she views Özel's批评-style attack as unfair to a colleague who was sick. The back-and-forth shows the growing friction between the two camps as the session calendar fills.