21.09.2025 09:11
The 22nd extraordinary congress of the CHP will be held today at the Nazım Hikmet Cultural Center in Ankara. It is not expected that anyone will challenge the party leader Özgür Özel at the congress, which was convened at the request of CHP delegates. Özel invited former party leaders Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, Hikmet Çetin, and Murat Karayalçın to today's congress via phone calls.
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CHP held its 21st extraordinary congress on April 6, with a decision taken by the party management against the possibility of a "absolute nullity" or "trustee committee" ruling in the annulment case regarding Özel's election as the party leader at the 38th Ordinary Congress. However, the April 6 congress was also taken to court. Subsequently, in the case regarding the annulment of the 38th Istanbul Provincial Ordinary Congress, the court issued a temporary ruling that provisionally suspended the provincial management and the Istanbul congress delegates.
While a trustee committee was appointed to the Istanbul provincial management, CHP delegates intervened this time against the possibility of a similar negative ruling in the annulment case to be heard on September 15. With the signatures of over 600 delegates, it was decided that the CHP's 22nd Extraordinary Congress would be held on September 21.
THE CONGRESS WILL MEET TODAY AT 10:00 AM
At this point in the process, the 22nd Extraordinary Congress will convene today at 10:00 AM at the Nazım Hikmet Cultural Center in Ankara. After Özel's opening speech, separate confidence votes will be held for the Party Leader, the PM, and the YDK. Following that, elections will be held for the Party Leadership, the PM consisting of 60 members, and the YDK consisting of 15 members. It is anticipated that Özel's list will receive record support in the elections for the Party Council (PM) and the High Disciplinary Board (YDK). To avoid any new legal disputes, the 196 Istanbul delegates who were temporarily suspended by court order, as well as current PM members and YDK members including Özel, will not vote in today's congress.
CONFIDENCE VOTES WILL BE HELD
Before the elections, separate confidence votes will also be held for the Party Leader, PM, and YDK. It is stated that with today's congress, which is the second time this year that CHP has convened against the risks of "absolute nullity" and "trustee committee," the party will provide a strong response to claims of "divided, will be divided," and will underline the trust in Özel and his team. CHP officials argue that this congress will render the annulment case postponed to October 24 moot.
It is expected that Özel will make limited changes of one or two people in the current PM. According to information obtained from party sources, it is not planned to include PM member Ahmet Hakan Uyanık in the list this time. Sources indicate that Uyanık has developed an attitude of not attending PM meetings, and a young name may be included in his place. It is stated that Baki Aydöner, who is detained as part of the investigation against the İBB, will be on Özel's PM list. It is expressed that Özel plans to make the most comprehensive changes in the PM at the ordinary congress planned for November 8-9 or November 15-16. It is noted that Özel will not make any changes in the current YDK. Elections in CHP are generally held through a list system. However, this time, to complete the congress quickly, it is expected that the tendency will be towards the application of a block list method.
INVITATION TO FORMER CHAIRMEN
According to information obtained from the CHP Headquarters, Özel invited former chairmen Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, Hikmet Çetin, and Murat Karayalçın to today's congress by phone.
9 COUNCIL MEMBERS RESIGNED
9 municipal council members of CHP in the Karabağlar district of İzmir resigned from their party, claiming that the central headquarters and municipal management intervened during the district congress process. After the resignations, the majority in the Karabağlar Municipal Council shifted to the People's Alliance.
VISIT TO ANITKABİR
A delegation led by CHP Deputy Chairman and Party Spokesperson Deniz Yücel visited Anıtkabir yesterday before the 22nd Extraordinary Congress.
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