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Mustafa Balbay Strongly Refuted Claims that He Said "CHP Should Be Shut Down": "To Draw Such a Conclusion Is as Impossible as Searching for Grounds for nullification."

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Mustafa Balbay reacted to his statements on a television program being taken out of context and misrepresented as "he wants the CHP (Republican People's Party) to be shut down." Balbay stated that his sentence was a warning that the opposition should take a united stance against the judiciary's interference in politics.

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Mustafa Balbay reacted to his statements on a television program being taken out of context and misrepresented as "he wants the CHP (Republican People's Party) to be shut down." Balbay stated that his sentence was a warning that the opposition should take a united stance against the judiciary's interference in politics.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Former CHP MP and journalist Mustafa Balbay's statement regarding the nullification of the CHP case, "If the CHP were shut down, a common understanding would emerge," drew strong reactions from within the CHP itself.

Mustafa Balbay, a columnist for Cumhuriyet newspaper, faced a backlash from the CHP (Republican People's Party) after arguing on a television program that the party, preparing to celebrate its 103rd anniversary on September 9th, should be shut down based on a court ruling. Balbay had stated, "Of course, I don't wish this to happen today, but I'm saying this to make the issue very clear. If the CHP were shut down, everyone would sit down, everyon…

CHP Spokesperson Müslim Sarı reacted to former İzmir MP Mustafa Balbay's remarks calling for the party's closure. Sarı emphasized that the CHP is Atatürk's legacy, stating, "The Republican People's Party cannot be sacrificed for anyone's personal agenda, whim, or political gain."

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Haberler broke the news on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
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