YENİ Party to await Constitutional Court ruling on name change
YENİ Party has decided not to change its name at this stage following the debate sparked by the Yenilik Party's application.
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The process regarding the name change notification sent to YENİ Party by the Court of Cassation Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, following the Yenilik Party's application alleging name similarity, has entered a new phase.
According to information obtained, YENİ Party will not change its name at this stage. The party management will wait for the final assessment on the matter to be made by the Constitutional Court.
YENİ Party officials hold the view that the name "YENİ Party" cannot be considered within the scope of confusion as defined in Article 96 of the Law on Political Parties, titled "Party names that cannot be used." Party sources argue that there is no name similarity between the two parties and that their abbreviations are also not the same.
HOW WILL THE PROCESS WORK?
Following the expiration of the deadline set by the Court of Cassation Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on September 18, it is expected that they will apply to the Constitutional Court with a request to issue a warning to YENİ Party to rectify the non-compliance. It is stated that the application will be made under Article 104 of the Law on Political Parties No. 2820.
The Constitutional Court is expected to grant YENİ Party time to submit a defense in accordance with Article 53 of the Law on the Establishment and Trial Procedures of the Constitutional Court No. 6216. If the High Court determines a violation after the defense, it may issue a warning decision against the party.
Party officials state that they do not expect a warning decision to be issued by the Constitutional Court. However, it is stated that if such a decision is made, YENİ Party will proceed with a name change.
The timing of the decision is also significant in terms of the party's internal calendar. It is assessed that if the Constitutional Court's decision is issued before the 1st Grand Congress expected to be held in November, the name change could be made by a decision of the Founders' Board, whereas if the decision is issued after the congress, the option of an extraordinary congress could come to the agenda.