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Categories: POLITICS

Yeni Parti prepares October congress amid CHP defections

Entities: Republican People's Party (CHP) · Ardahan (province) · Serhat Türkel · Yeni Parti · Recai Özalp

Overview

The wave of resignations that began on 29 July 2026 after former CHP General Secretary Önder Sav quit intensified throughout Turkey. High‑profile defections followed in Ardahan, where roughly 90 % of local CHP organisations left the party, in Samsun where Atakum mayor Serhat Türkel and 39 CHP district leaders transferred to Yeni Parti, and in Yalova, where six mayors, including Mehmet Gürel, switched allegiance. Additional departures occurred in Banaz (Uşak), Akçaabat, and other districts, expanding the party’s base beyond its original CHP roots.

Yeni Parti reported that branch organisations are now established in 60 of Turkey’s 81 provinces. General Secretary Ensar Aytekin said the organisation of il and ilçe branches in these provinces will be completed by the week of 1 August 2026, with a special committee focusing on the Eastern and Southeast Anatolia regions. The remaining 21 provinces are slated to follow shortly. With the party structures near completion, Yeni Parti announced that its first congress will be held in October 2026, marking its transition from a splinter movement to a nationwide political organisation.

Party officials continue to stress strong interest across the country, particularly in the eastern and southeastern zones, as the movement prepares for its inaugural congress.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 8 SOURCES] Önder Sav resigned from the Republican People's Party (CHP). (CHP)
[● 7 SOURCES] The Ankara 36th Regional Court of Justice issued an absolute annulment (mutlak butlan) decision on 20 May 2026 invalidating CHP’s 38th ordinary congress. (court)
[● 7 SOURCES] Sav claimed that CHP had moved away from its founding principles and Atatürk’s legacy. (Sav)
[● 4 SOURCES] Sav criticized CHP leadership for violating the party constitution and not convening a new congress. (Sav)
[● 4 SOURCES] Yeni Parti has completed organisational structures in 60 of Turkey’s 81 provinces. (existing)
[● 4 SOURCES] Yeni Parti created a special committee to oversee organization in Eastern and Southeast Anatolia. (new)
[● 4 SOURCES] Yeni Parti aims to complete organisational structures in all 81 provinces after completing 60 by August 2026. (0ff3900e-fe7d-42e9-980c-34d40b3f7a30, 08e515f3-5b8b-40ee-a6ed-7640230ccc00, 8203dbc5-0698-476b-89f4-4e5ed9401738, aef274)
[● 3 SOURCES] The court decision caused many Party Council members to resign, reducing the council below the required minimum of 38 members. (All articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] Sav had been a member of the CHP for 70 years and served as its general secretary. (All articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] The internal crisis led to widespread resignations within the CHP. (All articles)

Timeline

1 day ago

[POLITICS] 12 sources
Önder Sav Resigns from Turkey's CHP Amid Court Annulment Dispute
Önder Sav quit Turkey's CHP after a court annulled its 38th congress, citing leadership violations; mass resignations followed, many joining the Yeni Party, and a prosecutor reacted with a sacrificial ritual.
1 day ago

[POLITICS] 32 sources
Yeni Parti Prepares October 2026 Congress After Rapid Nationwide Organization and Mass CHP Defections
Yeni Parti targets an October 2026 congress after completing organization in all provinces, citing a special Eastern‑Anatolia committee and mass CHP resignations in Ardahan, Yalova and Samsun.

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