24.05.2026 11:40
Tensions continue to rise at the CHP Headquarters following the 'absolute nullity' decision. After the Ankara Governorate's evacuation order, riot police units were dispatched to the area, while CHP Deputy Mahmut Tanal climbed onto the party bus with a garden hose and said, 'Turn on the water.' Tanal, who turned on the water, prepared to spray water with the hose.
After the appellate court's 'absolute nullity' ruling, tense hours unfolded at the CHP headquarters. Özgür Özel and many MPs kept watch at the headquarters throughout the night, while security measures around the building were increased. Following claims that Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu demanded the evacuation of the headquarters, tensions rose in front of the party building.
Haberler.com Ankara Representative Şerife Güzel is also following the events in front of the CHP Headquarters moment by moment.
DOORS CLOSED, SCRUFFLE OCCURRED
In the morning hours, a group allegedly supporting Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu came to the front of the CHP Headquarters and demanded the doors be opened. At that moment, a scuffle occurred between those waiting in front of the building and the group. Entrances and exits around the headquarters were closed, and numerous police vehicles and riot police units were dispatched to the area.
EVACUATION ORDER FROM THE GOVERNORSHIP
It was announced that the Ankara Governorship instructed the police to implement the court decision and evacuate the CHP Headquarters. While it was learned that the evacuation notice had not yet been served, the activity in front of the building continues.
MAHMUT TANAL CLIMBED ONTO THE BUS WITH A HOSE
According to information conveyed by Haberler.com Ankara Representative Şerife Güzel, who is monitoring the developments in the area, the action taken by CHP Şanlıurfa Deputy Mahmut Tanal after the evacuation order drew attention.
As riot police units were deployed in front of the headquarters, Mahmut Tanal climbed onto the party bus that had been pulled up to the entrance door, using a garden hose. Tanal was seen turning on the hose's water, preparing for intervention.
The images from the headquarters quickly became a topic of discussion.