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Chaos Erupted at the Sivas Culture Days in Maltepe: A Fight Broke Out After Praise for the NEW Party.

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At the 6th Sivas Culture Days held in Maltepe, Istanbul, the words of praise given by Metin Yarım, the General President of the Sivas Confederation, to Özgür Çelik, the Istanbul Provincial President of the NEW Party, caused controversy. Following the reaction of some CHP members, a fight broke out in the event area.

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At the 6th Sivas Culture Days held in Maltepe, Istanbul, the words of praise given by Metin Yarım, the General President of the Sivas Confederation, to Özgür Çelik, the Istanbul Provincial President of the NEW Party, caused controversy. Following the reaction of some CHP members, a fight broke out in the event area.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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A protocol speech at the Sivas Culture Days event in Maltepe, Istanbul, sparked political tension. Sivas Confederation President Metin Yarım's speech, in which he praised YENİ Party Istanbul Provincial President Özgür Çelik without mentioning CHP Istanbul Provincial President Mehmet Ali Yüksel by name, drew strong reactions from the audience. As the argument escalated, the CHP delegation left the event area, and the tension among party members w…

The 6th Sivas Culture Days, held in Maltepe, witnessed political tension following a speech on the podium. A verbal altercation broke out between CHP members and New Party members over the fact that CHP Istanbul Provincial Chairman Mehmet Ali Yüksel's name was not mentioned and that Özgür Çelik was praised.

A speech given at the 6th Sivas Culture Days held at the Maltepe Event Area caused tension between CHP and New Party members. The speech, allegedly delivered by Metin Yarım, President of the Sivas Confederation (SİVKON), drew criticism because he did not mention the name of CHP Istanbul Provincial Chairman Mehmet Ali Yüksel but instead praised New Party Provincial Chairman Özgür Çelik. The tension quickly escalated into a verbal altercation. Fol…

Tensions rose at the 6th Sivas Culture Days held at the Maltepe Event Area in Istanbul. The tension escalated when Metin Yarım, President of the Sivas Confederation (SİVKON), in his speech praised Özgür Çelik, the Istanbul Provincial President of the New Party, without mentioning Mehmet Ali Yüksel by name. Following a verbal altercation between members of the two parties, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Mayor Nuri Aslan and CHP Istanbu…

·Türkiye
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A Haber broke the news in Türkiye on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
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