09.06.2026 09:00
While the group meeting debates between Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and Özgür Özel in the CHP continue, notable security measures have been taken at the Turkish Grand National Assembly. According to information provided by Haberler.com Ankara Representative Şerife Güzel, riot police teams are on standby at the Dikmen and Çankaya entrances of the parliament, and controls on visitors have been tightened. All eyes are on the messages to be delivered today regarding both the group meeting and the congress process.
The dispute over the group meeting between Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and Özgür Özel in the CHP has also been reflected in the Turkish Grand National Assembly. According to information relayed from the Parliament by Haberler.com Ankara Representative Şerife Güzel, after it was announced that both figures would hold group meetings, heightened security measures were implemented at the TBMM.
INTENSIVE SECURITY MEASURES AT THE PARLIAMENT
According to information obtained, since the early hours of the morning, riot police teams have been on standby at both the Dikmen and Çankaya entrances of the Parliament. While checks on visitors wishing to enter the Parliament have been increased, extraordinary activity is observed in the area.
It is believed that the measures taken are aimed at preventing potential tensions arising from the group meeting disputes within the CHP.
KILIÇDAROĞLU: WILL HOLD THE GROUP MEETING
CHP Spokesperson Müslim Sarı announced that the group meeting would be held by Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
Sarı stated, "Our Chairman, Mr. Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, will hold the group meeting at the TBMM; he will address our party and our people, as all chairmen do."
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu had also recently responded to journalists' questions about the group meeting with the answer, "Hopefully, all together."
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM CHP
In a post on CHP's official social media accounts, it was announced that the group meeting would take place at 13:30.
Meanwhile, it was noted that control of CHP's social media accounts has passed to the new administration, and it drew attention that the accounts had unfollowed Özgür Özel and Ekrem İmamoğlu.
ÖZGÜR ÖZEL: I WILL SPEAK AT THE GROUP
CHP Group Chairman Özgür Özel, on the other hand, announced that he would speak at the group meeting.
Özel stated that the Deputy Group Chairmen had made the necessary applications, saying, "A group meeting will be held, opened by our Deputy Group Chairmen, where I will speak. I will commemorate Ferdi Zeyrek at the podium. I invite our party members to the group meeting to both commemorate Ferdi Zeyrek and support their party."
Özel also expressed that before being elected as CHP Chairman, it was not possible to leave the group podium to another person, adding, "When someone is elected from the congress and comes here, all party MPs stand to welcome the elected Chairman."
"WE ARE INITIATING THE CONGRESS PROCESS"
CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu announced in a statement on his social media account that they would initiate the congress process.
Kılıçdaroğlu said, "We are starting our congress process with the first Party Assembly meeting we will hold on Thursday, June 11."
In his statement, Kılıçdaroğlu called on the party organization to act in unity and solidarity, and invited all party members to rally at the group meeting.
EYES ON THE PARTY ASSEMBLY MEETING
All eyes are now on the Party Assembly meeting scheduled for June 11 in the CHP. It is expected that the meeting will address whether a decision for an extraordinary congress will be made, the clarification of names supporting Özgür Özel and Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, and possible disciplinary processes.
The messages to be delivered by the parties, who will come together under the same roof for the first time after the absolute nullity decision, are critically important for the roadmap the CHP will follow in the upcoming period.