CHP members block entry to district headquarters: 'We do not recognize the person appointed'
Dismissed district chair Sema Aslıhan Ökmen and her board members prevented Naim Atmaca, who was appointed to the CHP Nazilli District Presidency, from entering the building.
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Tensions following a change in leadership at the CHP Nazilli District Presidency have spilled over into the party building. Dismissed elected district chair Sema Aslıhan Ökmen and her board members began a sit-in at the party headquarters following the decision.
Ökmen and the board members accompanying her did not allow Naim Atmaca, who was appointed to the CHP Nazilli District Presidency, to enter the party building.
CHP members did not let CHP members inside, citizens are in astonishment !?
— ihbaraydin (@ihbaraydin) July 16, 2026
Recently dismissed Nazilli CHP District Chair Aslı Ökmen did not let the newly appointed district chair inside, calling the new chair an “occupier” with a microphone in her hand. pic.twitter.com/mDgG8iE5nR
Stating that they would not leave the party building, Ökmen said, “We do not recognize the person who came via appointment. We will protect the elected will.”
The development in Nazilli shows that internal party debate continues following the decision to dismiss and appoint in the CHP district organization.