CHP Group Leader Özgür Özel made statements regarding the legal process occurring within the party. Özel conveyed that he proposed to Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu the withdrawal of applications made to the Supreme Court and holding the congress after the decision becomes final, but Kılıçdaroğlu responded with 'I don't know, I am not a lawyer' on this matter. Özel said that for the process to accelerate, the applications need to be mutually withdrawn and thus the congress could be held within 40 days. Kılıçdaroğlu stated that he does not know the details of the legal process and will consult lawyers on these matters. The ongoing legal disputes and court decisions within the party continue to affect the timing of the congress.