04.08.2026 08:40
There are tense hours ahead of today's group meeting in the CHP. It is claimed that a directive for full attendance has been sent to deputies, while some deputies opposed to Kılıçdaroğlu are said to not attend the meeting and are preparing to call for a congress.
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who returned to the CHP General Chairmanship by court decision, is preparing to take the podium at the TBMM Group Meeting after 1009 days, while tense hours are underway within the party. While all deputies were instructed to attend without exception, it was claimed that dissident deputies would boycott the meeting and call for a congress.
KILIÇDAROĞLU BACK ON THE PODIUM AFTER 1009 DAYS
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who retook the general chairmanship seat by court decision, will address his party's deputies at the TBMM Group Meeting after a long hiatus. Kılıçdaroğlu had given his last group speech before the 38th Ordinary Congress, which was later cancelled and deemed invalid. The veteran politician will take the group podium for the first time in exactly 1009 days.
INSTRUCTION FOR FULL ATTENDANCE
According to the news from Nefes, CHP Group Chairman Faik Öztrak took action before today's critical group meeting. Sending a special message to deputies to ensure intra-party discipline, Öztrak requested full attendance at the meeting without excuses.
BOYCOTT AND CONGRESS PREPARATIONS FROM DISSIDENT DEPUTIES
Despite the instruction for full attendance, divisions within the party are expected to be reflected in the meeting. According to claims circulating behind the scenes, among the 45 CHP deputies, the number of deputies unconditionally supporting Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu is 23-24. The number of deputies in the dissident wing demanding an extraordinary congress and claimed not to attend the meeting is approximately 20.
"DO NOT BE A CANDIDATE" CALL ON THE WAY
The next step of the dissident deputies, who are said to boycott the group meeting, has also begun to take shape. According to the claim, this group will issue a joint declaration in the coming days, officially calling on Kılıçdaroğlu for an extraordinary congress and will give a "do not be a candidate" message for the upcoming process.