02.06.2026 11:01
With the decision of "absolute nullity," Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the Chairperson of the CHP, did not approve the group meeting planned for today by Group Chair Özgür Özel. In response to the Turkish Grand National Assembly’s question about the meeting, Kılıçdaroğlu's administration sent the reply "We have no such request," and will officially apply to the Parliament at 1:30 PM today to close the group podium to Özgür Özel and completely block the meeting.
The change in leadership at the Republican People's Party (CHP), initiated by a court decision, has turned into a new authority and legitimacy crisis under the roof of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM). Following the "absolute nullity" decision, the "dual leadership" struggle between Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who has retaken the chairmanship, and CHP Group Leader Özgür Özel continues through the CHP Group Meeting planned for today.
KILIÇDAROĞLU SAID "WE HAVE NO REQUEST"
TBMM Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş sent an official letter to CHP Headquarters yesterday, asking whether today's CHP Group Meeting would take place. The response to this critical question from the Parliament Presidency came from the administration of Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who has taken over the seat. Sources close to Kılıçdaroğlu stated that in the reply sent to Parliament, it was officially communicated that the CHP has no request to hold a group meeting today.
APPLICATION WILL BE MADE TO THE TBMM
Kılıçdaroğlu's administration's move was not limited to responding to the letter. Legal and bureaucratic mechanisms were directly activated to prevent the group meeting planned by Özgür Özel for today. It was learned that Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu will apply to the TBMM Presidency to formally request that Özgür Özel not be allowed to hold the Group Meeting in Parliament at 13:30 today and that the hall not be opened.
THE SITUATION HAS REACHED A BREAKING POINT
On this heated day when Özgür Özel has been gathering signatures at a record pace for the congress, Kılıçdaroğlu's step of blocking the group meeting through Parliament has revealed that the ties within the party have reached a breaking point. It is eagerly awaited how the Parliament Presidency will act following Kılıçdaroğlu's application at 13:30.