Support for Kılıçdaroğlu in pro-government media: Özgür Özel becomes 'Manisa MP'!
Following a court ruling that invalidated the CHP's recent party congresses, party leadership has been returned to Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. Meanwhile, a change in the title used for Özgür Özel in pro-government media has sparked controversy.
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The Ankara 36th Regional Court of Justice, in a ruling on what is publicly known as the "absolute nullity case," declared that all recent congresses of the Republican People's Party (CHP), starting with the 38th Ordinary Congress held on November 4-5, 2023, are invalid. As a result of the decision uploaded to the National Judiciary Informatics System (UYAP), the terms of current CHP Chairman Özgür Özel and party bodies have been terminated. With this development, party leadership has reverted to former chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
"WE DO NOT RECOGNIZE THE DECISION, WE WILL RESIST"
Following the ruling, the CHP Central Executive Board (MYK) held an extraordinary meeting to determine a roadmap. Appearing before cameras after the meeting, Özgür Özel stated that they do not recognize the court's decision and that they will defend the democratic will of his party. Özel's remarks, in which he emphasized that they would resist the decision in question, found support among the party's grassroots.
MESSAGE OF SUPPORT FOR KILIÇDAROĞLU FROM PRO-GOVERNMENT MEDIA
While the court's nullity ruling continues to occupy the political agenda, a notable move has come from pro-government media. The fact that Özgür Özel has begun to be referred to as "Manisa MP" during live broadcasts on CNN Türk has caused a widespread reaction in the public.