25.05.2026 19:00
MHP Deputy Chairman Feti Yıldız, who argued that the absolute nullity decision for CHP was wrong and stated on his social media account that the Civil Court of First Instance was not authorized to make such a decision under the Political Parties Law, made a notable move. Yıldız removed the aforementioned post.
The "absolute nullity" decision regarding the CHP congress has become the top agenda item in politics. As Ankara's corridors are constantly shaken by new developments, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has returned to the position of general chairperson via a court decision, replacing Özgür Özel.
YILDIZ FIRST CRITICIZED THE "ABSOLUTE NULLITY" DECISION, THEN DELETED IT A notable objection to the absolute nullity decision came from the MHP. Feti Yıldız, Deputy General Chairperson and a close associate of MHP General Chairperson Devlet Bahçeli, argued that under the Political Parties Law, the Civil Court of First Instance has no authority to intervene in parties' election provisions, and stated that the court's decision was legally incorrect. Hours later, Yıldız deleted his post.
MHP Deputy General Chairperson Feti Yıldız "THE AUTHORITY OF THE CIVIL COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE EXTENDS ONLY TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTION" In his post, Yıldız used the following statements: "While Article 21, paragraph 11 of Law No. 2820 on Political Parties exists, the application of the Civil Code and the Associations Law is not possible. The authority of the Civil Court of First Instance pertains to proceedings up to the election provision of the general assembly."
WHAT DOES THE RELEVANT PROVISION OF LAW NO. 2820 SAY? Paragraph 11 of Article 21 of Law No. 2820 on Political Parties, titled "Conduct of Elections," regulates that elections held at political parties' grand congresses and provincial and district congresses, as well as objections to these elections, are to be examined and decided by election boards. The relevant paragraph is as follows:
THE JUDGE DETERMINES THE DATE FOR RENEWED ELECTIONS, PROVIDED IT DOES NOT EXCEED 1-2 MONTHS "If the judge decides to annul the elections due to irregularities or unlawful practices of a magnitude affecting the election results, the judge shall determine a date for the renewal of elections, which shall not be less than one month and not more than two months, and notify the relevant political party. On the determined day, only the election shall be held, and the election procedures shall be carried out in accordance with this article and other provisions prescribed by law."