Kılıçdaroğlu urges unity after İzmir mayor quits CHP

The reinstated chair of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, has called for unity and restraint within the main opposition movement as a widening internal dispute has triggered resignations and deepened divisions.

In a letter addressed to the party’s executive board members and lawmakers, Kılıçdaroğlu urged members to prioritize collective responsibility amid growing tensions.

“In times when the political climate grows harsher, we must move beyond personal ambitions and knee-jerk reactions, acting with complete seriousness and unwavering unity,” he said.

“At this historic juncture, as we build our future, we must take care to stand together and make our language more unifying than ever before.”