Call for a congress from 221 former CHP deputies

221 former CHP deputies reacted to Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's appointment as chairman and demanded an extraordinary congress within 45 days.

Scraper SystemJune 01, 2026, 11:17 PM

Call for a congress from 221 former CHP deputies

221 former CHP deputies reacted to Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's appointment as chairman and called for an extraordinary congress. The signatories argued that the fastest and most legitimate solution to the dispute within the party management was to hold a congress within 45 days. The former deputies stated in the announcement that they did not accept the decision in question. The announcement emphasized that political parties are indispensable elements of democratic life and that the will of the people should be the basis in intra-party election processes. The text reminded that objections to election processes can first be taken to the district election board and then to the Supreme Election Board. The signatories argued that turning the judiciary into a tool regulating politics leads to adverse consequences for democracy. The announcement also expressed the view that the situation arising from the cancellation of CHP's 38th Congress was a severe blow to democratic politics and the rule of law. The signatories stated that the representation gap in the party could be filled with the will of an extraordinary congress. The former deputies emphasized that the will of CHP's organization and members should be decisive. The text stated that the party cannot be directed by political interventions and reiterated the call for the process to be resolved with a congress as soon as possible. It was noted that 221 former CHP deputies signed the announcement. Many former deputies' names were among the signatories.