06.09.2025 16:33
The leader of the CHP, Özgür Özel, stated, "If a trustee is appointed to the party's chairmanship, that trustee will only last for 6 days. Because this is a process that cannot be halted by the party's chairman. After 6 days, the party will re-elect its chosen chairman." Özel's remarks were interpreted in the corridors as a message directed at Kılıçdaroğlu, who has been mentioned as a potential trustee.
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CHP General Chairman Özgür Özel answered questions from the press at the party's headquarters. In response to a question regarding the decision of the 22nd Extraordinary Congress, Özel stated that the 21st Extraordinary Congress held on April 6 was conducted as a political challenge using the authority of the Chairmanship, based on the discussions of that day and the intention to appoint a trustee to the party.
Özel, who conveyed that certain designs, setups, and traps set against the CHP have not ceased and that the Istanbul Provincial Congress has been canceled, noted the following:
"An unauthorized court canceled our Istanbul Provincial Congress. It also canceled the delegate status. Consequently, all courts related to the decision are also involved. That decision went to the court that had previously rejected precautionary measures multiple times in Ankara. Rightfully, the court president requested that decision, and we have a hearing on the 15th. Before this hearing, this time, with the signatures of our delegates, all delegates in Turkey want the election to be renewed by their own will within a period of about 1.5-2 days by going to notaries. There are no Istanbul delegates among these delegates. Among these delegates, I, as a natural delegate because we won the last congress, my friends who are members of the MYK, and our friends who are members of the Party Council, and our High Disciplinary Board are not included. Almost all of the remaining slightly over a thousand delegates' signatures have reached the General Center, and as of yesterday, we made an application following the decision of the Supreme Election Council."
"IF A TRUSTEE IS APPOINTED TO THE CHAIRMANSHIP..." Özgür Özel pointed out that the decision of the 21st Extraordinary Congress is political, while the decision of the 22nd Extraordinary Congress is a technical and legal move and precaution, stating:
"The Supreme Election Council and other boards are also in harmony with the decisions made by the court. What result will it produce? Once, 'the result of the Istanbul congress affected' they are not there. There are no natural delegates. The remaining delegate will renew their will once again. There is such a result politically. Legally, when delegates collect signatures and reach more than half, even if the Chairman does not want it, an extraordinary congress occurs, even if the Party Council does not want it, this path is open. There have been attempts in the past as well. Our delegates took a congress decision through that way, which even the Chairman cannot prevent. For when? For the date of September 21. On the 15th, there will be a decision regarding the party's Chairmanship, I do not anticipate it, and I do not predict that the court is being conducted that way, I do not anticipate any authority overreach by the Civil Court of First Instance, but suppose that if a trustee is appointed to the party's Chairmanship like the decision of the court in Istanbul or influenced by that decision, that trustee will last 6 days there. Because this is a process that the party's Chairman cannot stop. After 6 days, the party will re-elect its chosen Chairman. It is a move that is technically and legally compatible with all decisions. Therefore, we did not communicate it. I mean, we did not announce the application. Later, it was covered in the news. You are already giving a newspaper advertisement. The newspaper advertisement was published today as well. On the 21st, we will gather together and hold our congress."
"OUR NATURAL PROCESS WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF NOVEMBER" Özel expressed that almost all of the previous delegates, whom the court did not cancel for the Istanbul Provincial Congress, have shown a will for the renewal of the congress, stating, "That meeting will also be held. That will also be elected. Additionally, with the correct decision given by the YSK yesterday, which we all expected, the district congresses of the Republican People's Party will be held. Provincial congresses will be held. In other words, our natural process will be completed by the end of November. When that is completed, a period will be reached where all these discussions will be left behind and will be without subject." he evaluated.
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