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Özgür Özel to Launch Party, Splitting CHP, Aiding Erdogan

7/15/2026

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Özgür Özel announced plans to launch a new party by late July if appeals succeed.
In May, a court annulled the CHP’s 2023 congress and reinstated Kemal Kiliçdaroglu.
He appealed the ruling to the Court of Cassation and sought a civil-court order for a congress.
Analysts warned that a CHP split could boost President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s odds in an election due by 2028, possibly earlier.

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Özgür Özel announced plans to launch a new party by late July if appeals succeed.
In May, a court annulled the CHP’s 2023 congress and reinstated Kemal Kiliçdaroglu.
He appealed the ruling to the Court of Cassation and sought a civil-court order for a congress.
Analysts warned that a CHP split could boost President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s odds in an election due by 2028, possibly earlier.