MHP leader Bahçeli said no 'villa' had been built on İmralı, but rather a 250-square-meter residence within the prison compound. Bahçeli reiterated that MHP's candidate in the next election would be President Erdoğan.
He said the residence was built so that Öcalan could convey his views and messages. He noted his advancing age and said facilities would be provided for him to meet with journalists as well. He considered the Yavaş-Erdoğan meeting normal.