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Turkish Court Restores Kilicdaroglu, Cancels CHP Congress

6/11/2026

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A Turkish court annulled the CHP’s 2023 congress and reinstated former leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu as chairman.
Resignations by Ozel’s assembly members left the CHP without a quorum, forcing a congress within 45 days.
Twenty-eight of 57 seats were vacated, dropping the body below the legal minimum to operate.
Kilicdaroglu urged expulsion of nine members loyal to Ozgur Ozel.
Ozel’s spokesperson warned that not holding the required congress would be a crime.

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A Turkish court annulled the CHP’s 2023 congress and reinstated former leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu as chairman.
Resignations by Ozel’s assembly members left the CHP without a quorum, forcing a congress within 45 days.
Twenty-eight of 57 seats were vacated, dropping the body below the legal minimum to operate.
Kilicdaroglu urged expulsion of nine members loyal to Ozgur Ozel.
Ozel’s spokesperson warned that not holding the required congress would be a crime.