Gürsel Tekin's words are back in the spotlight: No genuine CHP member would accept a trustee.

03.09.2025 14:54

The words of Gürsel Tekin, who was appointed as a trustee to the provincial administration following the cancellation of the CHP Istanbul Provincial Congress, have resurfaced. In an interview he gave in May, he stated, "No genuine CHP member would accept a trustee, and neither would Kemal Bey!"

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On October 8, 2023, in the case opened for the cancellation of the CHP Istanbul Provincial Congress, the court decided to remove Istanbul Provincial Chairman Özgür Çelik and the current administration from their positions. It was decided to temporarily suspend 196 delegates, and the ongoing congress process was also halted. Gürsel Tekin, who announced his departure from the CHP in 2024, was appointed as the Istanbul Provincial Chairman.

ANNOUNCED HE WILL ACCEPT THE POSITION

In a statement he made yesterday, Tekin said he did not resign from the CHP, stating that he "buried his membership in his heart," and expressed that he would accept the position and that he is "a homeowner in the CHP."

ÖZEL: TEKİN WAS EXPELLED FROM CHP

On the other hand, CHP Chairman Özgür Özel announced during a live broadcast he attended after the development that Gürsel Tekin was expelled from the CHP.

"KEMAL BEY WILL NOT ACCEPT THIS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE"

Following the controversial decision, Tekin's words in an interview with Cansu Çamlıbel on T24 came back to the agenda. In May, when the CHP congress case was on the agenda and the possibility of "absolute nullity" was being discussed, Tekin responded to Çamlıbel's question: "In a process where the Republican People's Party is being attempted to be manipulated from the outside, do the allegations that Mr. Kılıçdaroğlu and his team are negotiating with the government side to cancel the congress not reach your ears? Many things are openly discussed in the backstage, including names, places, and the content of negotiations. For example, would Kemal Bey accept to be appointed as the head of the party instead of a trustee?" with the following answer:

"None of this information is true. Is it possible for any real CHP member to accept a trustee? Especially Kemal Bey would never accept this, it is impossible. But there is a situation in the Republican People's Party; many of our friends have been sidelined in the General Center. For example, in the 80s and 90s, there were fierce competitions, and after those competitions, the losing side would always experience emotional devastation, so the winners would embrace them. There would be a friendship, and after 10 days, there would be no animosity among the competitors. But now these situations have become permanent."