Özel shifts weekly CHP meeting to Eskişehir
Özgür Özel, the ousted leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), moved the main opposition movement’s weekly meeting in parliament from Ankara to Eskişehir this week as heightened security measures surrounding the NATO summit disrupted activity in the capital.
Özel will hold the meeting in Eskişehir on July 7 as part of his ongoing tour across Türkiye, replacing the party’s customary Tuesday gathering at parliament. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m., matching the usual time of the weekly group session.
The relocation comes as Ankara hosts the NATO summit, with extensive security measures expected to slow transportation and limit public activity across the city.
The change also coincides with continued uncertainty inside the CHP, where disciplinary measures and leadership disputes have dominated recent weeks.
