02.09.2025 23:40
The CHP Istanbul Provincial Congress was canceled by a court decision. The dismissed Provincial Chairman Özgür Çelik stated in his first remarks, "I am taking over the Istanbul Provincial Chairmanship to follow and manage the process. The Republican People's Party belongs to the people, it is the home of the people, it is the ancestral home. It cannot be surrendered."
The Istanbul 45th Civil Court has temporarily suspended the Provincial Chairman Özgür Çelik, members of the board of directors, and members of the disciplinary board, who were elected at the CHP's 38th Ordinary Istanbul Provincial Congress. Gürsel Tekin, Zeki Şen, Hasan Babacan, Müjdat Gürbüz, and Erkan Narsap have been appointed as the 'Temporary Board'.
"CHP CANNOT BE TAKEN OVER"
The first statement regarding the issue came from the suspended CHP Istanbul Provincial Chairman Özgür Çelik. Çelik stated, "Dear comrades, my phones are locked. I cannot respond to calls and messages. I am going to our Istanbul Provincial Headquarters to follow and manage the process. The Republican People's Party is the people, it is the home of the people, it is the ancestral home. It cannot be taken over," he expressed.
GÜRSEL TEKİN: I WILL PUT MY HAND UNDER THE STONE
Gürsel Tekin, who was appointed as the trustee of the CHP Istanbul Provincial Chairmanship in place of Çelik, said, "I will put my hand under the stone to free our party from the corridors of the judiciary. We will not leave our party to a trustee. We will take the CHP to the congress in unity and solidarity," he stated.
REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION OF CONGRESS DECISIONS REJECTED
On the other hand, the court rejected the request of the plaintiff party for the temporary removal of the delegates of the CHP's 38th Ordinary Istanbul Provincial Congress and the request for the temporary suspension of all decisions made at the CHP's 38th Ordinary Istanbul Provincial Congress.