Kılıçdaroğlu urges CHP to ‘purify itself’ amid legal battle
Former main opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu called on the Republican People’s Party (CHP) to “purify itself” in a video message released on May 20, deepening tensions amid an ongoing court case over the party’s 2023 convention.
“Our party is a sacred trust given to us. This trust cannot be defiled. This trust cannot be tarnished. My friends, especially under the shade of this great tree, it can never, ever be a refuge for impure and defiled. When necessary, it knows how to purify itself and how to conduct its internal self-assessment,” Kılıçdaroğlu said in the video shared on his X account.
He did not directly address ongoing investigations targeting CHP municipalities and officials.
The remarks came as legal proceedings continue over allegations of irregularities during the CHP’s 38th ordinary convention, where current leader Özgür Özel defeated Kılıçdaroğlu in 2023. Plaintiffs in the case are seeking to have the vote declared “absolutely null and void” and are demanding Kılıçdaroğlu’s reinstatement.
