Republican People’s Party (CHP)

Turkey CHP internal crisis and YENİ Parti rise

246 clusters · 451 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Yeni Parti spokesperson addresses CHP closure comments

The political landscape in Turkey continues to shift following the formation of the YENİ Parti, led by former CHP MP Özgür Özel. The new party now controls 91 parliamentary seats and has completed organizational work in

Yeni Parti expansion and Üsküdar political crisis

38 clusters · 331 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Dündar Ziya Gültekin elected Deputy Mayor of Üsküdar

Since its formal registration in July 2026, Yeni Parti has undergone rapid expansion under Özgür Özel. After reporting membership numbers exceeding 600,000 in late August, the party has focused on organizational growth a

Yeni Parti expands as CHP membership collapses

12 clusters · 118 sources · last updated 10 days ago

Latest: CHP sees 891,000 resignations amid YENİ Parti growth

Yeni Parti continues its rapid expansion, targeting party structures in all 81 provinces by August 2026. A wave of defections from the Republican People’s Party (CHP) that began in May has intensified. By early August, D

Turkish party politics and mayor realignments

15 clusters · 102 sources · last updated 15 days ago

Latest: Mehmet Murat Çalık announces decision to remain with CHP

By mid-2026, internal tensions resurfaced across Turkey’s major parties. In Afyonkarahisar, AK Party provincial chairman Turgay Şahin stepped down, noting that “positions are temporary, ideals are eternal,” while Gebecel

CHP figurant scandal evolves amid investigation and denials

5 clusters · 78 sources · last updated 19 days ago

Latest: Ömer İne admits to providing 250 paid extras for CHP event

The Republican People’s Party (CHP) faced a scandal following a membership and badge-awarding ceremony in Istanbul on 25 July 2026. Media reports, notably by journalist Ebru Çelik, alleged that casting agencies were hire