"Objection to the cancellation of the congress where Özgür Özel was elected to the Supreme Election Council."

09.04.2025 08:00

Discussions began after the extraordinary congress held by the CHP on April 6. It was stated that an objection was filed with the Supreme Election Council regarding the congress, where Berhan Şimşek did not run as a candidate due to missing the deadline. The petition included statements such as "there was a legal trick, it was carried out in an undemocratic manner, and we were unable to run due to physical obstacles."

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On April 6, Sunday, at the extraordinary congress held by the CHP, Özgür Özel was re-elected as the chairman, while discussions regarding the last congress began. While the legal process regarding the congress in 2023 has not been concluded, allegations of irregularities related to the last congress have been raised. Journalist-writer Nuray Başaran announced in her statements on the Taksim Square program aired on TGRT News that an objection application was made to the Supreme Election Council (YSK) regarding the congress.

BERHAN ŞİMŞEK COULD NOT BE A CANDIDATE

Former CHP Istanbul MP and actor Berhan Şimşek stated that he reached the required number of signatures for the candidacy for the chairmanship at the CHP's 21st Extraordinary Congress, but the board did not accept his application. Şimşek, who indicated that he decided to run for the chairmanship with the decision of the delegates, said, "We are collecting signatures, an hour passes, 5 signatures, 6 signatures are withdrawn. Under great pressure, with a huge effort, with an hour of sleep and writing the speech, I came to the hall. Party members and delegates are witnesses, can you enter the hall? Friends entered 5 minutes late. It's unbelievable," he said.

Stating that he collected 97 signatures for the candidacy but could not submit his application, Şimşek claimed that the lists were submitted to the Presidency Board 4 hours later at the 38th Ordinary Congress held on November 4-5, 2023.

APPLICATION MADE FOR CONGRESS ANNULMENT

At the congress held on April 6, the only candidate Özgür Özel was re-elected as the CHP Chairman. It was reported that an application was made to the Supreme Election Council (YSK) for the annulment of the CHP's 21st Extraordinary Congress.

"HOW BERHAN ŞİMŞEK WAS NOT MADE A CANDIDATE IS INCLUDED IN THE PETITION"

Journalist Nuray Başaran, who participated in the program, published the 4-page objection petition submitted to the YSK.

Başaran noted the following:

"There is a 48-hour period for objections in extraordinary congresses. It is claimed that the application made to the YSK during this period is based on serious grounds. CHP academician Kemal Çiftçili submitted a petition for the annulment of the extraordinary congress within 48 hours. The petition states, 'There was a trick against the law, it was done in an undemocratic way, we could not be candidates due to physical obstacles.' It is also stated that our right to vote and be elected was taken away, and it is mentioned that a trick against the law was made because a trustee would be appointed. Above all, how Berhan Şimşek was not made a candidate is also included in the petition."