Özgür Özel, leader of Turkey’s Yeni Parti, responded to criticism over a complaint he made involving Turkey. He defended his position, although the brief report did not explain the nature of the complaint. Soon afterward, CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu recalled remarks Özel directed at Britain after the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. Özel had said 'you left us alone,' a phrase Kılıçdaroğlu used to reopen the argument between the two party leaders. Kılıçdaroğlu also declared that the CHP is the party of those who oppose imperial powers. The exchange connected the disputed complaint with a broader argument about relations with Britain and the CHP’s political identity.