What messages will Kılıçdaroğlu deliver at the convention? Details leaked from the corridors...
Preparations are in full swing for the CHP, which is preparing to hold its convention on November 4-5. According to information obtained from the corridors, CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu will announce the party's new course at the convention. It has been learned that Kılıçdaroğlu will define the 'change' process in his speech.
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Ahead of the CHP's 38th Ordinary Convention to be held this weekend, the Central Executive Board (MYK), chaired by Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, held its final ordinary meeting.
During the MYK meeting, it was reported that Kılıçdaroğlu warned that caution should be exercised to avoid any scenes of conflict at the convention and It was learned that he gave the message, "let the convention take place in a festive atmosphere." message was given.
Ankara Sports HallKılıçdaroğlu, who also received suggestions from Central Executive Board (MYK) members regarding the main slogan of the convention to be held at the venue, is expected to announce the party's new roadmap following a comprehensive election evaluation in his convention speech.
It is noted that Kılıçdaroğlu, who will also receive suggestions from provincial chairs who will meet on Thursday for Party Assembly (PM) membership, will strictly implement the women's and youth quotas in his list and will go for comprehensive changes.
THE THEME OF RENEWAL AND UNITY HAS GAINED WEIGHT
According to the report by BBC Turkish, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's chairmanship of the councilat the convention, where he will preside, the main slogan was suggested primarily by members of the Central Executive Board (MYK) as "Democracy in the Second Century," with proposals emphasizing "renewal and transformation." CHP staff expect the convention's main slogan to reflect these themes.
At the convention, in addition to the 100th Anniversary Anthem prepared by the CHP for the centenary of the Republic, a song prepared specifically for the convention will be played for the first time, and a vision presentation highlighting the "Second Century" theme will be featured.
During the MYK meeting, Kılıçdaroğlu requested that a display of "unity and solidarity" be maintained at the convention and that measures be taken to prevent any verbal or physical altercations or tensions. It was learned that Kılıçdaroğlu, who asked MYK members not to engage in personal disputes, delivered the message: "Let the convention pass in a festive atmosphere."
WHAT MESSAGES WILL KILIÇDAROĞLU DELIVER AT THE CONGRESS?
Kılıçdaroğlu, who has also received suggestions from Central Executive Board (MYK) members regarding his congress speech, is expected to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the elections. According to his close aides, Kılıçdaroğlu will explain the party's roadmap for the post-congress period and "define the process of change" in his speech.
Kılıçdaroğlu Sözcü Television's İpek Özbeyin an interview with stated that he would "hand over the party to a knowledgeable and experienced social democrat." had stated.
Whether Kılıçdaroğlu was pointing to a specific person or a goal with these words is also being debated in the corridors.
Headquarters sources state that Kılıçdaroğlu was not pointing to a specific person with these words, but rather emphasizing that "the party's new direction will be on the axis of social democracy."
QUALIFICATIONS OF THE 2028 CANDIDATE
It is stated that the CHP leader will clarify these remarks at the convention and will also express his views regarding the qualifications of the presidential candidate for the 2028 elections.
Furthermore, due to the upcoming local elections, he is expected to call for an end to internal party disputes and for everyone to work together to win the election.
Kılıçdaroğlu will also hold a meeting with his party's provincial chairs on Thursday ahead of the convention.
According to information provided by Headquarters sources, it is noted that Kılıçdaroğlu will receive the provincial chairs' suggestions for the Party Assembly (PM) list and will work on his 52-person key list.
It is estimated that a record number of candidates may emerge for the Party Assembly (PM) membership at the convention, which will be held with an open list.
It is said that Kılıçdaroğlu, who is stated to strictly apply the women's and youth quotas to ensure his list remains intact, will also include a "symbolic name for women's rights" on his PM list.
Headquarters sources point out that Kılıçdaroğlu will make comprehensive changes to the PM, stating, "There will be a major change in the staff, and new actors will emerge. All of Turkey will see the innovation and change."