05.09.2025 14:41
Hasan Babacan, who was appointed as part of the team assigned to the CHP Istanbul Provincial Administration, has withdrawn from the committee. Babacan stated, "I will not be a part of the operation that appears to save the party but is actually aimed at taking over the party." Following this development, the CHP Central Executive Board withdrew the expulsion request against Babacan.
The Istanbul 45th Civil Court, with its decision on September 2, annulled the Republican People's Party (CHP) Istanbul 38th Ordinary Provincial Congress held on October 8, 2023.
5-MEMBER TRUSTEE COMMITTEE ASSIGNED
The court dismissed CHP Istanbul Provincial Chairman Özgür Çelik and the provincial administration, appointing a trustee team consisting of Gürsel Tekin, Zeki Şen, Hasan Babacan, Müjdat Gürbüz, and Erkan Narsap in their place.
GÜRSEL TEKİN: WE HAVE STARTED OUR DUTY
Gürsel Tekin, who was appointed as a trustee for the CHP, stated in a video message he published today, standing alongside his team, "We have started our duty. I am a person who has served in various levels of the CHP for a long time and was the provincial chairman in Istanbul for 3.5 years. In this committee, we have started our duty with 4 very experienced friends from the Republican People's Party, who will work within democratic rules to resolve the crisis in the coming days. We are all members of the Republican People's Party."
"CHP SHOULD NOT HAVE FALLEN INTO THE COURT CORRIDORS"
Some negative situations have arisen outside of all of us. The CHP is a party established in the battlefields; of course, the CHP should not have fallen into the court corridors. Our primary duty is to get out of these court corridors as soon as possible and to embrace all CHP members within the law of brotherhood and fight. We will fight for rights, law, and justice. Trust us; we will do what the principles, rules, and traditions of the Republican People's Party require. No one should expect anything else from us. Because we are members of the Republican People's Party," he said.
SURPRISING DEVELOPMENT AFTER THE VIDEO MESSAGE
Following the message published by Gürsel Tekin, a striking development occurred. Hasan Babacan, who was on the right side of Tekin in the video, withdrew from the committee. Speaking after the decision, Babacan said, "I will not be a part of the operation that appears to save the party but is actually aimed at taking over the party."
STATEMENT FROM ÖZGÜR ÇELİK
CHP Istanbul Provincial Chairman Özgür Çelik, speaking on the matter, said, "Mr. Hasan Babacan, our group vice president Ali Mahir Başarır, and other friends discussed the future and history of our party. Mr. Hasan Babacan made the decision to leave."
CHP WITHDREW THE EXPULSION REQUEST
Following Hasan Babacan's withdrawal from the Istanbul Provincial Administration, where he was temporarily assigned by the court, the CHP Central Executive Board withdrew the expulsion request against Babacan.