Özel allies deliver signatures in push for new CHP convention
The ousted administration of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) led by Özgür Özel on June 17 submitted signatures from 830 delegates seeking to trigger an extraordinary convention.
At a press conference in parliament, Özel-aligned lawmaker Murat Emir said 74 of the party’s 81 provincial chairs were present during the submission.
The signatures were also delivered through a notary process onset. The Özel faction is demanding a new vote to resolve the leadership dispute.
However, reports suggest the party’s reinstated leadership will not act on the request. Reinstated CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and his allies argue that an extraordinary convention cannot legally be convened under the court’s decision. Instead, they are expected to announce a timetable for a regular party vote.
