In Türkiye, Ozgur Celik has been re-elected as the Istanbul chair of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), APA reports, citing NTV.
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15:11
The Central Election Commission of Türkiye has granted approval for the Republican People’s Party (CHP) to hold its congress in Istanbul, APA reports.
The decision was announced by the commission’s chairman, Ahmet Yener, who emphasized that suspending the congress would be unconstitutional.
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14:18
An hour after the start of the Istanbul congress of the Republican People's Party (CHP), police arrived at the hall where the event was held after the court's request, APA reports, citing Turkish media.
The court sent a letter to the Istanbul Governor's Office and the District Election Commission, demanding the postponement of the congress.
The Central Election Commission then decided to hold an extraordinary meeting.
Note that discussions regarding the CHP's Istanbul leadership began at the 2023 congress. Özgür Çelik was elected chairman at the CHP's Istanbul congress held on October 8, 2023. However, accusations of "vote fraud" emerged after the election. As a precautionary measure, the court ruled to remove the chairman and board members elected at the congress and appoint a temporary board. Gürsel Tekin was appointed chairman by the court's decision. The CHP leadership's harsh reaction to this decision caused tension between the police and party members around its headquarters in Sarıyer.
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