11.06.2026 09:01
In CHP circles, it has been claimed that Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu may appoint Faik Öztrak as the CHP Parliamentary Group Chair instead of Özgür Özel. It is stated that if this possible change takes place, the group management would come directly under Kılıçdaroğlu's control, and the long-debated dual leadership crisis in the party could legally come to an end.
After the absolute nullity decision, which led to an administrative crisis in the CHP, the internal debates have reached a new level following the expulsion of some names. As the repercussions of the expulsion decisions continue, the Party Assembly meeting scheduled for next week and potential developments in the parliamentary group have become among the hottest topics in Ankara's political circles.
While calls for an extraordinary congress persist in the CHP, new scenarios regarding the party administration and the TBMM group are emerging. It is being discussed in party circles that the administrative debates could spill over into the parliamentary group.
CLAIM OF CHANGE IN GROUP MANAGEMENT Journalist Barış Yarkadaş, speaking on tv100 broadcast, suggested that Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu might consider certain names for the CHP Group Deputy Chairmanship. According to the claim, the names of Iğdır Deputy Sevda Erdan Kılıç, Kars Deputy İnan Akgün Alp, and Ordu Deputy Mustafa Adıgüzel stand out.
Another claim circulating in the corridors is that former CHP spokesperson Faik Öztrak could be appointed as group chair. It is indicated that the power struggle within the party may not be limited to the headquarters, and significant changes could also occur in the parliamentary group.
Faik Öztrak PARTY ASSEMBLY MEETING HOLDS CRITICAL IMPORTANCE All eyes in the CHP are on today's Party Assembly meeting. The meeting is expected to address both the impacts of the expulsion decisions and the demands for an extraordinary congress.
The signatures collected by figures close to Özgür Özel for the congress and the roadmap to be followed are among the most important agenda items of the meeting. How the party administration will position itself in the upcoming period is a matter of curiosity.
DEBATE ON A NEW ERA IN THE TBMM According to scenarios discussed in the corridors, if the official letters to be sent by Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu are processed by TBMM Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş, significant changes could occur in the CHP group management.
If this situation materializes, it is assessed that the group management could come under Kılıçdaroğlu's direct control, and the long-standing "dual leadership" debates within the party could take on a different dimension.
CONGRESS AND JUDICIAL PROCESS CLOSELY MONITORED Meanwhile, the judicial process regarding the absolute nullity file concerning the CHP continues. While some figures within the party argue that the solution lies in an extraordinary congress, other wings prefer to await the outcome of the legal process.
In party circles, it is being commented that the decisions to be made in the coming days will be one of the most critical turning points determining the future of the CHP.