Özgür Özel denies office rumors amid CHP internal disputes

CHP figure Özgür Özel rejected claims that he is securing an office in Ankara, stating that the allegations are unfounded and that the party’s legal process is still ongoing. A journalist reported that a team had approached three property owners to rent a space for Özel’s activities, but all had declined, prompting Özel’s supporters to label the story as fabricated.

The office rumor appears amid a broader internal purge within the CHP, with several regional leaders close to Özel being dismissed and İzmir mayor Cemil Tugay resigning in protest. The controversy has also been linked to allegations of financial misconduct in the city’s Akbil public‑transport card system, where data deletions reportedly concealed revenue losses.