CHP corridors buzzing: Kılıçdaroğlu's congress strategy, Özel's August plan
Striking claims regarding the CHP are on the agenda in Ankara's political corridors. It is alleged that Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu is calculating a congress calendar to prepare for a return to the party leadership, while it is claimed that the Özgür Özel camp may take steps toward forming a new party in August if congress initiatives fail, and is keeping a party in reserve against a potential snap election.
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In Ankara, the agenda of political parties is being shaped around calculations for the presidential and general elections. While new alliance searches are being discussed on the opposition front, debates regarding the congress and internal party balances within the CHP are among the main topics in the corridors.
As debates over nullity and the struggle for management continue within the CHP, it is alleged that Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu is acting with the goal of returning to the general chairmanship. In the corridors, assessments are being made that the expulsions and dismissals within the party are part of a purge process targeting Özgür Özel and his team.
According to these claims, the timing of the congress is seen as critical by the Kılıçdaroğlu camp. It is argued that if an early congress is held, the likelihood of Özgür Özel being re-elected would strengthen, and therefore, calculations are being made based on a calendar suitable for Kılıçdaroğlu's candidacy.
"KILIÇDAROĞLU HAS ONLY ONE GOAL"
According to a report by Besti Karalar from Ekonomi Gazetesi, claims are being voiced in the corridors that "The expulsions and dismissals he initiated in the party, the purge process that has begun for Özgür Özel and his team in the CHP, have only one goal. Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu will be a candidate again at the congress. He wants to purge Özel and his team, and he is doing so. He does not want the congress to be held immediately. If an early congress is held, Özel will be re-elected, but the calculations were made for Kılıçdaroğlu to be a candidate again and take the helm of the CHP.”
EYES TURNED TO AUGUST FOR A NEW PARTY
In circles close to Özgür Özel, it is being discussed that the option of a new party is being kept on the table in case congress initiatives remain inconclusive. It is stated in the corridors that steps could be taken for a new party in August, and that an existing party is being kept in reserve against a possible snap election.
AN ALTERNATIVE MODEL TO THE AKP ON THE NEW PATH
In addition to the debates within the CHP, alliance traffic among other opposition parties is also drawing attention. It is stated that the DEVA Party, the New Welfare Party (Yeniden Refah Partisi), the Felicity Party (Saadet Partisi), and the Future Party (Gelecek Partisi) are working on a model that would be an alternative to the AKP.
The statements made by DEVA Party Chairman Ali Babacan were also interpreted as meaning that contacts in this direction have reached a certain stage. Babacan had stated that the structure to be formed would be an alternative to the AKP.
New formulas are also being discussed in parties that appeal to the nationalist voter base. In Ankara's corridors, claims have surfaced that it could be possible for Yavuz Ağıralioğlu's Anahtar Party and Ümit Özdağ's Victory Party (Zafer Partisi) to unite under the umbrella of the IYI Party.
This mobility on the political scene shows that opposition parties are accelerating their efforts to position themselves before the election. However, a significant portion of the topics discussed are still in the nature of corridor information; official statements to come from party administrations will determine the direction of the process.