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CHP Reinstates Kiliçdaroglu After Court Annuls 2023 Vote

9/9/2026

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CHP reinstated Kemal Kiliçdaroglu as interim leader after a court annulled the 2023 leadership election.
Kiliçdaroglu said jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is not a political prisoner but should not be detained before trial.
He said he could support an Imamoglu presidential bid if legal hurdles, including the degree issue, were resolved.
Yeni Parti, led by Özgür Özel, holds 91 MPs, making it Turkey's second-largest parliamentary group after the AKP.

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CHP reinstated Kemal Kiliçdaroglu as interim leader after a court annulled the 2023 leadership election.
Kiliçdaroglu said jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is not a political prisoner but should not be detained before trial.
He said he could support an Imamoglu presidential bid if legal hurdles, including the degree issue, were resolved.
Yeni Parti, led by Özgür Özel, holds 91 MPs, making it Turkey's second-largest parliamentary group after the AKP.