The CHP requested Gürsel Tekin to provide a defense within 15 days.

03.09.2025 19:55

Following the appointment of a trustee to the Istanbul Provincial Presidency, there is still confusion regarding Gürsel Tekin, whom CHP Chairman Özgür Özel stated, "We expelled." The CHP has requested Gürsel Tekin to provide a written or verbal defense within 15 days.

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While the CHP focused on the hearing of the lawsuit filed for the annulment of the 38th Ordinary Congress, which will be held on September 15, a critical development occurred in Istanbul. The Istanbul 45th Civil Court of First Instance, with its interim decision in the lawsuit filed for the annulment of the Istanbul Provincial Congress held on October 8, 2023, suspended the provincial administration led by Özgür Çelik from duty.

GÜRSEL TEKİN APPOINTED AS TRUSTEE

Following the court's decision, a committee led by former CHP Member of Parliament Gürsel Tekin was appointed as a trustee to the Istanbul Provincial Presidency. It was announced that the committee includes Zeki Şen, Hasan Babacan, Müjdat Gürbüz, and Erkan Narsap.

ÖZGÜR ÖZEL SAID 'WE EXPELLED', GÜRSEL TEKİN RESPONDED: I DO NOT ACCEPT

After the developments, CHP Chairman Özgür Özel called an extraordinary meeting of the party's Central Executive Board (MYK) and announced in his first statement regarding the issue that they expelled Tekin from the party. Özel said, "We submitted it to the High Disciplinary Board and expelled him from the party. It could be Gürsel Tekin or another name."

In response to Özel's statements, Tekin said, "I do not accept this decision. You are shouting about the AK Party judiciary, you are in a worse situation. You cannot expel me without asking me, without taking my statement, without me making a defense. You cannot submit it to the disciplinary board."

CHP CALLED GÜRSEL TEKİN TO DEFEND

After the reaction to the expulsion decision, CHP called Gürsel Tekin to defend himself. Tekin is required to apply to the party to make a defense within 15 days.

CHP APPEALED THE TRUSTEE DECISION

On the other hand, CHP, which called Gürsel Tekin to defend himself, also appealed the "provisional suspension from duty" decision of the Istanbul 45th Civil Court of First Instance regarding CHP Istanbul Provincial Chairman Özgür Çelik and the administration.

MINISTER TUNÇ SAID "THE APPEAL PATH IS OPEN"

Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç also stated in his remarks regarding the issue that the path to appeal the annulment decision is open, saying, "The interim decision given by the court is a precautionary measure aimed at preventing irreparable damages that may arise during the trial process and does not constitute a final judgment. The trial process is ongoing."