18.10.2025 09:32
Çağatay Güç, who participated as the sole candidate in the 39th Ordinary Provincial Congress of the CHP İzmir Provincial Presidency, collapsed at the podium at the end of his speech. After being attended to by health teams, Güç regained consciousness and returned to the podium, stating that he had fainted due to extreme fatigue, lack of sleep, and improper nutrition. Güç was elected as the new provincial president, receiving 447 out of 473 valid votes.
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The 39th Ordinary Provincial Congress of the Republican People's Party (CHP) was held at the Celal Atik Sports Hall in İzmir. Çağatay Güç, the only candidate for the congress, suddenly collapsed on the podium after finishing his speech. After the intervention of the medical team, Güç regained consciousness and returned to the podium, where he was elected as the new provincial chairman.
CHP Group Deputy Chairman and Ankara Deputy Murat Emir, Deputy Chairpersons Murat Bakan, Deniz Yücel, Aylin Nazlıaka, and Gökçe Gökçen, İzmir Metropolitan Mayor Cemil Tugay, CHP İzmir Deputies, mayors, and many party members attended the congress. CHP Group Deputy Chairman and Ankara Deputy Murat Emir was elected as the chair of the congress. The proposal for the election to be held by block list was accepted by a large majority. Çağatay Güç, who was the candidate for the Aliağa Municipality in the previous local elections and is currently serving as the Deputy Secretary General of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, was presented as the only candidate.
"I WILL ALWAYS BE BY YOUR SIDE" CHP Provincial Chairman Şenol Aslanoğlu, who is under house arrest, connected to the congress via video conference and stated, "I will hand over the flag I received from Chairman Deniz to my brother Çağatay. I did not let the flag fall to the ground; I worked day and night to raise it higher, now it is my brother Çağatay's turn. I am sure he will do more than his best to raise the flag he received from me even higher. I will always be by his side. Whenever he needs support or a comrade, I will be there."
"THE WINNER WILL BE CHP AND TURKEY" CHP Group Deputy Chairman and Ankara Deputy Murat Emir stated that they held the ordinary provincial congress under extraordinary conditions, saying, "In unity and solidarity, we are here today to finish this race without breaking or spilling, with democratic maturity, for a struggle where none of our friends feel left out, and everyone is a part of this march. We know very well that whoever comes out of here, whoever becomes the provincial chairman, the winner will be CHP and Turkey."
"IZMIR MUST NOT BE DEPRIVED OF CAĞATAY" İzmir Metropolitan Mayor Cemil Tugay stated that he got to know Çağatay Güç when he was a candidate for the Aliağa mayor and emphasized that he wanted to work with Güç at that time, saying, "He lost by a very small margin. Since he is a civil engineer and has experience in municipal management, I spoke with him. I wanted him to be our deputy secretary general, and he accepted. We have been working together for 1.5 years. Çağatay is a friend who is loved by all mayors. The proposal for him to be the provincial chairman candidate was put forward by others. I remained silent on this matter because I did not want to lose Çağatay. When our chairman suggested that I want Çağatay Güç to be the candidate as a final decision, I said; İzmir must not be deprived of Çağatay. I am with him until the end," he stated.
THE ONLY CANDIDATE SUDDENLY COLLAPSED ON THE PODIUM After being presented as the only candidate in the election, Çağatay Güç expressed his gratitude to those who supported him. After finishing his speech, Güç collapsed on the stage. After the intervention of those around him and the medical team, he regained consciousness and returned to the podium, stating that he fainted due to extreme fatigue, having not slept for a day and not being able to eat properly.
GÜÇ WAS ELECTED AS THE NEW PROVINCIAL CHAIRMAN After the speeches, the voting process began, followed by the counting of the votes. In the congress, 510 out of 650 provincial delegates voted, and Çağatay Güç was elected as the new provincial chairman by receiving 447 of the 473 valid votes.
Source: AA, DHA
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