Republican People's Party (CHP) candidate for change Özgür Özel won the chairmanship election at the party's 38th Ordinary Congress.
At the congress, which was attended by 1,367 delegates from 81 provinces, Özgür Özel received 812 votes, while Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu received 536 votes.
HE BECAME THE 8TH CHAIRMAN OF THE CHP
Özgür Özel became the 8th Chairman of the CHP, the first political party of the Republic of Turkey, following Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, İsmet İnönü, Bülent Ecevit, Deniz Baykal, Hikmet Çetin, Altan Öymen, and Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
HE DID NOT FORGET BÜLENT ECEVİT
Özel commemorated Bülent Ecevit in his capacity as chairman on his personal social media account.
In a post on his X account, Özel stated, "I commemorate our 3rd Chairman, Mr. Bülent Ecevit, who brought social democracy to power, became the 'Karaoğlan' and the hope of the people, and from whose political journey we have learned so much, with respect and mercy on the anniversary of his passing."
Sosyal demokrasiyi iktidara taşımış, halkın Karaoğlanı ve umudu olmuş, siyasi yolculuğundan çok şey öğrendiğimiz 3'üncü Genel Başkanımız Sayın #BülentEcevit'i ölüm yıldönümünde saygıyla ve rahmetle anıyorum. pic.twitter.com/3h97lbVlUo
— Özgür Özel (@eczozgurozel) November 5, 2023
News Source: 12punto
