After the CHP Headquarters pinned a badge on Arif Kocabıyık, who wanted to join the party from Antalya, the membership procedures were suspended due to his past attitudes and social media posts. It was stated that during the intense meeting traffic of General Chairman Özgür Özel, the badge was pinned on Kocabıyık, but later an investigation revealed behaviors incompatible with CHP's principles and values. Party officials announced that for this reason, the official registration procedures were suspended. CHP emphasized the importance of conformity to the party's fundamental principles during the membership process.