The CHP Kocaeli Provincial Congress was chaotic.

19.10.2025 15:51

At the CHP Kocaeli Provincial Congress, a tension between a journalist and a party member escalated into a scuffle. The tension ended when party members intervened, and the provincial chairman candidate, Erdem Arcan, approached the journalist to express his regret. The party member was removed from the hall at the request of the journalists.

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The female journalist who wanted to capture the image of the provincial chairman candidate Erdem Arcan entering the Kocaeli Congress Center, where the 39th Ordinary Congress of the Republican People's Party (CHP) was held, faced the push of a party member.

THE SITUATION ESCALATED

Following the incident, journalist Erdal Sertel reacted to the individual in question. As the argument between the two escalated, there was an attempted attack on Sertel, leading to a scuffle. The tension ended when party members intervened. After learning about the incident, Arcan later approached Sertel to express his regret over what had happened.

PARTY MEMBER REMOVED FROM THE HALL

A party member was removed from the hall where the congress was held at the request of the journalists. The congress, where Bülent Sarı and Erdem Arcan are candidates, continues.

CONDOLENCE FROM KOCAELİ JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION

In a written statement from the Kocaeli Journalists Association, it was stated, "The attack on the press members performing their duties at the congress of the Republican People's Party Kocaeli Provincial Presidency is an open attack on press freedom and the fundamental values of democracy. No political party has the right to attack journalists for any reason. We stand by our colleagues and expect the responsible parties to be held accountable immediately. The press cannot be silenced."