21.05.2026 20:01
With the Ankara Regional Court of Justice 36th Civil Chamber ruling for 'absolute nullity' regarding the CHP congress, Özgür Özel and his administration were removed from office. The court decided that the former General Chairman and his team should return to duty, and a noteworthy statement came from Kılıçdaroğlu's lawyer, Celal Çelik. Çelik stated that Kılıçdaroğlu, who announced his acceptance of the position, would call Özgür Özel by phone.
The 36th Civil Chamber of the Ankara Regional Court of Appeals ruled on the objection made against the last congress of the Republican People's Party (CHP). The court identified legal irregularities in the congress process and issued a decision of "absolute nullity." With this decision, Chairman Özgür Özel and the current party administration were removed from office.
FIRST CONTACT BETWEEN KILIÇDAROĞLU AND ÖZEL
The court ordered the reinstatement of former Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and his team. While it was a matter of curiosity whether contact would be established between Kılıçdaroğlu and Özel, a statement came from Kılıçdaroğlu's lawyer, Celal Çelik.
WILL CALL ÖZEL BY PHONE
Celal Çelik stated that Kılıçdaroğlu would call Özgür Özel by phone shortly. It is wondered whether tensions will ease after the meeting between the two figures and what kind of attitude Özel will take.