[72307] Political storm in the Republican People's Party (CHP) and exchanges at official ceremonies in Turkey

Internal tension in the CHP and criticism of the Gökçek family

The Turkish political system is in turmoil against the backdrop of deep disagreements within the Republican People's Party (CHP) and issues of integrity. Muhabir_Haberr reported on an embarrassing moment in which Osman Gökçek chose to leave the podium after being asked about his father Melih Gökçek's 'Anka-Park' project, while disclaiming responsibility by claiming that "the subject does not concern me". Osman's critics point to double standards, as he tends to attack the CHP sharply in cases of suspected corruption.

At the same time, within the ranks of the CHP, the struggle for holding a party convention is reaching a boiling point. Suat Özçağdaş clarified that the party will act with all tools to "force the convention to be held". On the other hand, sources such as uygarparcal criticize the stagnation in the party council and claim that those who are unable to realize the will of the public "cannot represent the will of the people".

Against the backdrop of the holiday events, an exchange of greetings ceremony took place between parties, which revealed the deep tension between the ruling party and the opposition. ankahabera reported on the visit of an AKP (Justice and Development Party) delegation to the CHP headquarters. ckayacanan noted that the discourse between the party representatives was tense, as CHP representative Sevda Erdan Kılıç remarked that the party had spent "an exhausting week".