22.06.2026 00:40
Tense hours occurred at midnight within the CHP Izmir organization. A scuffle broke out among party members when Utku Gümrükçü, appointed as the Izmir Provincial Chair by the Central Headquarters, arrived at the party building. While supporters of the dismissed former chair Çağatay Güç protested Gümrükçü's entrance, it was learned that Güç had applied to the court with a request for a stay of execution. In the crisis, where police intervention was imminent, Utku Gümrükçü proceeded to the office and took his seat.
The waters are not calming in the Republican People's Party (CHP) Izmir organization. Tension rose when Utku Gümrükçü, appointed as the Izmir Provincial Chair by the Central Headquarters, arrived at the party building at midnight. The ensuing scuffle and mutual confrontations between the parties once again revealed the power struggle within the party.
TENSION LIKE A MIDNIGHT RAID
Around 10:30 PM, the new Provincial Chair Utku Gümrükçü arrived at the CHP Izmir Provincial Headquarters and faced an unexpected reaction. According to claims, individuals known to be close to CHP Chairman Özgür Özel attempted to block Gümrükçü's entry into the building. As the verbal argument quickly escalated, a physical scuffle broke out between the parties. During these heated hours that stirred Izmir politics, tension reached its peak.
LEGAL MOVE FROM THE DISMISSED CHAIR
Behind this chaos lies a power struggle. It emerged that the former Provincial Chair Çağatay Güç, dismissed by the Central Headquarters, did not remain silent about the decision. It was learned that Güç promptly applied to the court, demanding a stay of execution for the dismissal decision.
LEGAL BATTLE WITH POLICE LOOMS: "EVACUATE THE BUILDING"
As the crisis escalated, CHP Deputy Chairman Murat Bakan also rushed to the provincial headquarters under an emergency code. Meanwhile, it was reported that party members close to the dismissed Çağatay Güç had contacted security forces and were preparing to make a legal request to have the new administration vacate the building.
Despite all this scuffle and legal maneuvering, it was reported that the newly appointed Provincial Chair Utku Gümrükçü entered the provincial chair's office and took his seat. When the waters will calm in Izmir CHP remains a matter of curiosity.