Parallel CHP leaderships vie for control of parliament meeting
The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) heads into a fresh confrontation on June 9 as both its ousted and reinstated leadership factions claimed they would address the party’s weekly meeting in parliament.
“Tomorrow... the group meeting where I will speak will be held. It is not possible for us to entrust that podium to someone appointed, not elected,” Özgür Özel said after a meeting of his ousted leadership’s top committee on June 8.
Özel had earlier announced he would travel to attend memorial services for late Manisa Mayor Ferdi Zeyrek but reversed that decision after allies of reinstated CHP chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu signaled they intended to hold the meeting.
“I suggested that... neither we nor they should hold the meeting, and we could discuss this later. This was rejected,” Özel said.