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The NEW Party's 1st Ordinary Congress Has begun... Özgür Özel Delivers a Historic Speech: 'Cowards and Those without Will Will Leave!'

Summary by Cumhuriyet
The New Party is holding its first ordinary congress today in Ankara, following its establishment process. Özgür Özel is the sole candidate for the party leadership, with 1,202 delegates casting their votes. The increase in the number of members in the Party Council to 150 and the new Central Executive Committee (MYK) are among the most notable topics of the congress. Here's a moment-by-moment account of what's happening at the congress...

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The New Party is holding its first ordinary congress today in Ankara, following its establishment process. Özgür Özel is the sole candidate for the party leadership, with 1,202 delegates casting their votes. The increase in the number of members in the Party Council to 150 and the new Central Executive Committee (MYK) are among the most notable topics of the congress. Here's a moment-by-moment account of what's happening at the congress...

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Özgür Özel, re-elected as the leader of the New Party at its 1st Ordinary Congress, targeted the CHP, which he described as his "father's house." Özel characterized Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and his associates as "occupiers," and criticized those who did not join the New Party as "those who changed their shirts." Meanwhile, seven former mayors, for whom arrest warrants have been issued in connection with corruption investigations, also joined the New P…

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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At the New Party's 1st Ordinary Congress held in Ankara, Özgür Özel was re-elected as chairman, receiving all valid votes. Following Özel's re-election with 1,154 votes, CHP Turkey Coordinator Gürsel Tekin made noteworthy statements. Tekin stated, "The legacy of Atatürk is in safe hands today."

In its founding statement published under the title "Turkey is Renewing itself," the New Party announced its goals of returning to a parliamentary system, achieving economic justice, establishing an independent judiciary, and ensuring a strong social state. Criticizing the current political and economic order, the party emphasized that it would uphold the will of the people and end the practice of appointing trustees to government positions.

Sibel Suiçmez, the New Party's Member of Parliament from Trabzon, spoke at her party's 1st Ordinary Congress held at Ankara Arena. Suiçmez stated that the party, founded by the people, was holding its first congress, adding that it was "having its birth today."

NEW Party leader Özgür Özel, in his speech at the party's 1st Ordinary Congress, emphasized the goal of coming to power, saying, "We have the courage to win this election and the skill to govern Turkey." At the end of his speech, Özel read his own poem, "The Homeland Within Me," conveying the message, "The future is being rewritten by the hands of the nation." NEW Party Chairman Özgür Özel attended the party's 1st Ordinary Congress. Speaking at …

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Cumhuriyet broke the news in Istanbul, Türkiye on Saturday, November 14, 2026.
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