09.10.2026 22:21
After CHP Spokesperson Müslim Sarı called on the New Party and the DEM Party to nominate a joint candidate for the election for deputy chairmanship of the Union of Municipalities of Turkey to be held on October 15, attention turned to possible cooperation between the parties. Answering the question of whether an alliance could be formed between CHP and the New Party across Turkey, CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu stated that the parties could come together on common issues and did not close the door to the possibility of cooperation.
CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu gave a striking answer to a question about a possible alliance between CHP and the New Party. Saying that parties could nominate a joint candidate, Kılıçdaroğlu stated that political cooperation is natural.
CALL FOR A JOINT CANDIDATE TO THE NEW PARTY AND DEM PARTY
CHP Spokesperson Müslim Sarı called on the New Party and DEM Party to jointly nominate a candidate ahead of the election for deputy chairmanship of the Union of Turkish Municipalities (TBB) to be held on October 15. Sarı's call went beyond cooperation limited to the election in the municipalities union and raised the question of whether a broader alliance could be established between the parties. In particular, whether CHP and the New Party would act together across Turkey became a matter of curiosity.
ALLIANCE QUESTION PUT TO KILIÇDAROĞLU
The possible cooperation between CHP and the New Party and DEM Party was asked about to CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. The following question was directed at Kılıçdaroğlu: “Could the call made to the New Party and DEM Party for a joint candidate be the signal flare for cooperation with CHP?”
CHP leader Kılıçdaroğlu emphasized in his response that it is natural for political parties to act together on certain issues.
"PARTIES CAN FORM ALLIANCES"
Appearing as a guest on KRT live broadcast, CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu gave the following answer to the question about a possible alliance: “Parties can form alliances on things that are good and right. This is quite natural. Parties come together, sit down, talk. A candidate can be determined, common views can emerge. These are things inherent in the nature of politics.”