US EditionTurkey Opposition Calls Extraordinary Congress for Sept 21
- The Republican People's Party will hold an extraordinary congress on Sept. 21 to address rising political pressure, as announced by a senior party official.
- Chair Özgür Özel faces rebellion and accusations of mismanaging internal challenges, as the party struggles with legitimacy after a court ruling dismissed its Istanbul leadership.
- Gül Şıfti, the CHP’s deputy chair, emphasized that the congress will uphold democratic values and determine the party's future despite internal strife.
- Former CHP MP Barış Yarkadaş criticized Özel’s expulsions, claiming he unjustly targets loyal members while ignoring admissions of wrongdoing.
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Turkey opposition calls extraordinary congress for 21 September
Turkey's main opposition party has announced it will hold an extraordinary congress on 21 September after a court ousted its Istanbul leadership on graft allegations, party officials said on Saturday. The decision comes amid growing political pressure on the Republican People's Party (CHP) after a court this week annulled the outcome of its Istanbul provincial congress in October 2023, throwing out its leader, Ozgur Celik and 195 others. More th…
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Turkey opposition calls extraordinary congress for Sept 21
Turkey's main opposition party has announced it will hold an extraordinary congress on September 21 after a court ousted its Istanbul leadership on graft allegations, a party source confirmed to AFP on Saturday.
Turkey Opposition Calls Extraordinary Congress For Sept 21
Turkey's main opposition party has announced it will hold an extraordinary congress on September 21 after a court ousted its Istanbul leadership on graft allegations, a party source confirmed to AFP on Saturday.
CHP sets Sept. 21 extraordinary congress after Istanbul leadership is ousted
Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) will hold an extraordinary congress on September 21 after more than 900 delegates applied to Ankara’s Çankaya district election board, a step party officials cast as a legal safeguard amid escalating court cases. The decision follows a ruling by the İstanbul 45th Civil Court of First Instance that annulled the Oct. 8, 2023 Istanbul provincial congress, suspended the elected chair Özgür Çel…
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