Newly elected CHP General President Özgür Özel used the expressions, "If CHP is to be purified, it will be purified from those who prop up this dark system. It will be purified from those who want a 'winning CHP,' a 'losing CHP'." Referring to May 24 as a turning point, Özel said, "The struggle should not be a localized struggle, but a front-wide struggle. I am calling on everyone who believes in democracy and justice to stand by the nation, not the CHP."