Ousted CHP leader vows political campaign in public spaces
Ousted Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel has denounced a court ruling that overturned his administration as an attempt to derail the main opposition movement’s path to power, pledging that he will continue his political campaign in public spaces.
“They want to take the Republican People’s Party away from us... to stop the great march we will undertake,” Özel said at an event in the southwestern city of Burdur’s Çavdır district.
The turmoil stems from a court decision last month that invalidated the CHP’s 2023 convention over alleged irregularities. The ruling reinstated former leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and his team, removing Özel’s administration from office.
Özel’s supporters have since pushed for an extraordinary vote to restore his mandate. The reinstated leadership has argued that the party should instead proceed with its next scheduled ordinary convention.
