Kılıçdaroğlu also warned against speculations against him accusing him of giving up on the “Yenikapı spirit,” referring to the political solidarity environment which emerged after the July 15 failed coup attempt in Turkey. “If this is what you understand from ‘Yenikapı spirit,’ we are against this spirit,” he said.

“We love our country. We love our history. We are proud of our history. We are proud of our republic. We did not betray our history and will not,” said Kılıçdaroğlu.