26.05.2026 11:21
Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi spoke for the first time about the evacuation of the CHP headquarters. Minister Çiftçi argued that the police intervention was not a process initiated by the state or security forces, stating that the court decision had to be enforced by security units, "again upon the request of the CHP administration."
The police intervention regarding the evacuation of the CHP Headquarters and the images that emerged during the process ignited a major public debate. A notable statement came from the government side regarding the developments.
Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi, in an interview with journalist Kemal Öztürk, argued that the intervention was not initiated by the government or security forces, but was the result of legal applications coming from within the CHP. The most striking part of Çiftçi's statement was his claim that the police intervention was carried out "at the request of the CHP administration."
"THE COURT DECISION WAS IMPLEMENTED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE CHP ADMINISTRATION"
Regarding the question about police entering the CHP Headquarters, Minister Çiftçi stated that the process began with applications made to the judiciary by some individuals and delegates within the CHP.
Çiftçi further stated that the requests for the implementation of court decisions were forwarded to the Ankara Police Department, using the following expressions: "The resulting picture is not the product of a process initiated by our security forces or state institutions, but the necessary outcome of a legal process brought before the judiciary."
Noting that the parties within the CHP could not reach an agreement among themselves, Çiftçi said, "The court decision had to be implemented by our security units, again at the request of the CHP administration."
KILIÇDAROĞLU'S LAWYER'S PETITION BACK ON THE AGENDA
Minister Çiftçi's statement brought back to the agenda the petition submitted by Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's lawyer, Celal Çelik, to the Ankara Provincial Police Department.
In the petition signed by Celal Çelik, citing the decision of the Ankara Regional Court of Justice 36th Civil Chamber and the file of the Ankara 3rd General Enforcement Office, it was requested that necessary actions be taken to deliver the CHP Headquarters to Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and his administration.
In the petition, it was argued that the authority to represent the CHP belongs to Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and his administration, and stating that the Headquarters had not been vacated, intervention was requested from the police.
"SECURITY FORCES CANNOT BE A PARTY TO AN INTERNAL PARTY DISPUTE"
Interior Minister Çiftçi stated that security units cannot be a party to a political debate or an internal party tension. Çiftçi used the expressions, "Our security units cannot be a party to a political debate, an internal party dispute, or tension. Our security forces have performed their duty within the framework of the responsibility to implement court decisions and maintain public order."
"NO EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE"
Also responding to criticisms regarding the use of tear gas, breaking of doors, and police intervention at the CHP Headquarters, Çiftçi argued that the security forces acted within the principle of proportionality. Çiftçi said, "The attitude of our security forces is within the limits drawn by the law, and there is no determination that these limits have been exceeded."
"A MEETING WAS HELD WITH THE CHP DELEGATION"
Minister Çiftçi also responded to the question of whether the CHP Headquarters could have been vacated through dialogue. Stating that the appointment request of a delegation from the CHP was granted a positive response and that he met with the delegation, Çiftçi said time was given for the parties within the party to agree among themselves and for the Headquarters to be vacated by their own will.
Çiftçi stated that despite this, the plaintiff and defendant parties within the CHP could not reach a compromise, and therefore the court decision was implemented by the security units.
Source: Karar Newspaper