08.06.2026 16:21
Following the "podium" standoff with the Özgür Özel camp, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu sent an official letter to the Turkish Grand National Assembly Presidency, stating that he would speak at tomorrow’s group meeting under the title "Party Chairman," and requested that his supporters be allowed into the hall. In a statement in front of the parliament, CHP Aydın Deputy Yıldız, responding to Haberler.com Ankara Representative Şerife Güzel's question "Did Kılıçdaroğlu have a request regarding visitors from the presidency, and was there a reply?" said, "Yes, there is no issue."
The "dual leadership" crisis that began in the Republican People's Party (CHP) following a court annulment is deepening. A heated development occurred in the standoff between Özgür Özel and Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu over who will conduct the weekly TBMM group meeting.
"I WILL SPEAK WITH THE TITLE OF GENERAL CHAIRMAN"
After Özgür Özel's statement, "We will hold the group meeting tomorrow, I will be at the podium," an official step came from Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's front. Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's Press Spokesperson Atakan Sönmez shared the official letter sent from the CHP General Chairmanship to the TBMM Presidency regarding the eagerly awaited crisis.
In the letter sent, Kılıçdaroğlu officially informed the assembly administration that he would take the podium at the meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June 9, with the title of 'General Chairman.'
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VISITOR REQUEST FROM THE PARLIAMENT
In this unprecedented crisis in the history of the parliament, while discussions were ongoing about how parliamentary security would act, Kılıçdaroğlu also made a request from the TBMM Presidency for visitors who would come to support him.
The official letter submitted to the Parliament Presidency under Kılıçdaroğlu's signature, expected to further fuel the crisis, included the following statements:
"The 28th Session of the 4th Legislative Year of the Republican People's Party Parliamentary Group Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 13:30 in the TBMM CHP Group Meeting Hall. I respectfully submit to your information for the necessary action to be taken to admit our visitors, whose names are listed in the attached document, who will come to the TBMM to attend the Group Meeting, where I will deliver the opening speech as the General Chairman of the Republican People's Party."
All eyes are now turned to the developments that will occur tomorrow at the Parliamentary Group Meeting Hall, where both individuals maintain their determination to hold the meeting on the same day and time.