Ertugrul Ozkok: Impressions I get during my meeting with Prime Minister

I thought this interview would be interested given the fact he did not any interviews since the closure case was filed.

He asked me not to write his remarks on two issues until the closure case finalizes. Those issues were his opinions on the presidential elections and the headscarf.

I promised him to publish those remarks after the closure case ends.Â

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When I walk inside his office in Istanbul, I noticed he lost weight.

Another thing attracted my attention during our conversation was the prayer beads in his hand. I tried to remember whether I have ever seen him with prayer beads in his hand or not?

I don't think I did.

He does not want to show such things. And he put it aside when the photos were taken.

So I asked myself whether is this for relaxation? I guess so.

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During our entire conversation, he was speaking in a relaxed and soft manner that I had never seen. I asked myself: "Did he get any good signals from Ankara?". And I directed this question to him as well.

He replied: "No, there is no signal we receive. You should know it better."

I did not see the Prime Minister in a quarrelsome mood. But he did not give the impression that there are big changes in the ideas that he defends.

For instance he still says that "there is no problem in the nation, the problem is caused by the elites."

If we come to the real impression I get:

What would Prime Minister Erdogan do if his party gets closed or survives?

He did not say anything on this issue.

He just gave the message that "his behaviors will not change."

But if my feelings are not wrong I can tell you this:

It would be no surprise for me if he makes an unexpectedly soft and compromising opening unless his party is closed.

But if it is closed, then would he get aggressive and harsh?

I cannot make any suggestions on that.