CHP narrowly avoids crisis in parliament
The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has narrowly avoided a crisis at the parliament after Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu decided the parliamentary group at the headquarters, leaving the podium at the parliament to Özgür Özel who currently serves as the parliamentary group leader of the party.
Already in turmoil following a court decision that reinstated Kılıçdaroğlu as the chairman of the party, the CHP was suffering from a deep uncertainty regarding which rival side would deliver the parliamentary speech on June 9.
However, earlier in the day, the supporters of Kılıçdaroğlu and Özel gathered in front of the parliament gates to join the parliamentary group and extend their backing.
Following a minor brawl and fighting there, Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş announced that no visitors will be allowed to attend the CHP parliamentary group.
