18.10.2025 08:50
The Istanbul 45th Civil Court requested the suspension of the CHP's Ordinary Provincial Congress, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday. The Supreme Election Council will convene tomorrow to discuss the matter.
The Istanbul 45th Civil Court of First Instance requested the suspension of the Republican People's Party's 39th Ordinary Istanbul Provincial Congress elections on October 19, 2025. The written request for the suspension of the ordinary congress was sent to the Istanbul Governorship and the Sarıyer 1st District Election Board Presidency.
In the letter from the Istanbul 45th Civil Court of First Instance, it was stated, "The precautionary decision previously given for the CHP Istanbul Provincial Congress is contrary to our court decision to hold the Republican People's Party's 39th Ordinary Istanbul Provincial Congress elections on October 19, 2025, without being lifted or changed by the Istanbul Regional Court of Appeal, and it is necessary to suspend the specified activities and take precautionary measures regarding this."
THE DISTRICT ELECTION BOARD ASKED YSK
The Sarıyer 1st District Election Board Presidency also brought the issue to the agenda of the Supreme Election Council (YSK), asking for YSK's opinion on whether the CHP's 39th Ordinary Istanbul Provincial Congress elections, scheduled for Sunday, October 19, could be held.
YSK WILL MEET AT 14:00
The Supreme Election Council will hold its meeting regarding the issue tomorrow at 14:00.
REQUEST FOR THE SUSPENSION OF CHP'S EXTRAORDINARY ISTANBUL PROVINCIAL CONGRESS
The Istanbul 45th Civil Court of First Instance had also written to the Istanbul Governorship and the Sarıyer 1st District Election Board last month, requesting the "suspension of activities" regarding the Istanbul Extraordinary Provincial Congress. The issue was again brought to the agenda of YSK, and on September 24, YSK decided to continue the CHP Istanbul Provincial Presidency Extraordinary Congress.
On October 3, YSK ruled that the works and transactions regarding the CHP Istanbul 39th Ordinary Provincial Congress should be carried out by the Bahçelievler 1st District Election Board Presidency, upon a request for an opinion on whether it was possible for the Bahçelievler 1st District Election Board Presidency to conduct the CHP Istanbul 39th Ordinary Provincial Congress elections.