Yeni Parti expansion and rising Turkish political tensions

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

• [● 11 SOURCES] Özgür Özel founded Yeni Parti together with 91 former CHP deputies.
• [● 5 SOURCES] Around 264 former CHP deputies resigned from CHP to support Yeni Parti.
• [● 20 SOURCES] AK Parti candidate Kemal Türkyılmaz was elected Deputy Mayor of Adalar.
• [● 19 SOURCES] The election for Deputy Mayor of Adalar occurred after Medine Pamuk resigned.
• [● 17 SOURCES] In the first round, AK Parti candidate Kemal Türkyılmaz received 5 votes and CHP candidate Aytül Ekşiyan received 4 votes.
• [● 17 SOURCES] The second round resulted in a tie with 4 votes each and one invalid vote.
• [● 12 SOURCES] In the first 24 hours, 31 934 people donated a total of 113 841 910 Turkish lira.
• [● 12 SOURCES] Üsküdar Mayor Sinem Dedetaş was arrested and removed from office.
• [● 12 SOURCES] Mayor Ali Ercan Akpolat was arrested on June 23.
• [● 12 SOURCES] CHP and YENİ Parti members left the meeting and refused to participate in the third round of voting.
• [● 10 SOURCES] Four municipal council members transferred from the opposition to the AK Party.
• [● 9 SOURCES] Yeni Parti completed its establishment and is fully operational with its full leadership bodies.
• [● 9 SOURCES] Tekin Bingöl was elected as the Yeni Parti group’s deputy chair in the TBMM.
• [● 9 SOURCES] Turan Taşkın Özer, Özgür Karabat, Burhanettin Bulut, Veli Ağbaba and Seyit Torun were selected as members of the Yeni Parti group’s management committee.
• [● 8 SOURCES] Dündar Ziya Gültekin was elected Deputy Mayor of Üsküdar after four rounds of voting.
• [● 5 SOURCES] Several local CHP officials, including mayors Cömert Özen and others, resigned from CHP and joined Yeni Parti.
• [● 5 SOURCES] Özgür Özel said “Gemileri yakmadan siyasette yol yürünmez” and noted that more than 200 municipal mayors are willing to join Yeni Parti.
• [● 5 SOURCES] Özgür Özel founded the YENİ Parti after leaving the CHP.
• [● 5 SOURCES] Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu returned as CHP leader after the “mutlak butlan” decision.
• [● 5 SOURCES] The Yeni Parti was established with the goal of becoming the ruling party rather than just an opposition party.
• [● 5 SOURCES] The Yeni Parti is launching its first major field campaign in the Black Sea region, starting with Trabzon.
• [● 5 SOURCES] Özgür Özel claimed that Benjamin Netanyahu is attempting to use Turkey for his own domestic political interests in Israel.
• [● 4 SOURCES] The split reduced CHP’s seats in the parliament to 44.
• [● 4 SOURCES] Özgür Özel has 61 parliamentary immunity files pending in the TBMM.
• [● 4 SOURCES] Özgür Özel announced the launch of a donation campaign for Yeni Parti.
• [● 4 SOURCES] Several MPs donated a month’s salary to the campaign.
• [● 4 SOURCES] Former Ankara mayor Melih Gökçek sent a 1.03 TL donation to Yeni Parti.
• [● 4 SOURCES] The party intends to address economic issues for tea and hazelnut producers in the Black Sea region.
• [● 4 SOURCES] The party maintained 97 percent of its organizational hierarchy following the court decision.
• [● 4 SOURCES] Özgür Özel characterized the Ankara Regional Court of Justice decision regarding CHP as unlawful.
• [● 4 SOURCES] Two council members, Amine Cansu Çelik and Ekrem Baki, were arrested.
• [● 3 SOURCES] Yeni Parti’s executive board (“A Team”) includes Yunus Emre as general secretary and other appointed members.
• [● 3 SOURCES] Faik Öztrak was elected CHP’s TBMM Group Chairman after the defections.
• [● 3 SOURCES] Yeni Parti aims to expand its parliamentary group to 100 seats.
• [● 3 SOURCES] The party’s current visual is only its name; a new logo will be selected through a contest at the congress in late October or early November.
• [● 3 SOURCES] Tekin Bingöl was elected as Yeni Parti group’s deputy chair in the TBMM.
• [● 3 SOURCES] The campaign provides specific IBAN accounts for donations.
• [● 3 SOURCES] The campaign requests donors to include their name and phone number in the payment description.
• [● 3 SOURCES] Membership registration will start after court rulings and administrative procedures are completed.
• [● 3 SOURCES] The donation campaign attracted thousands of contributors within hours of launch.
• [● 3 SOURCES] Party officials described the donation drive as strong and nationwide.
• [● 3 SOURCES] Donations can be made via the party’s official website https://yeni-parti.org.tr/bagis/.
• [● 3 SOURCES] Yeni Parti launched a donation campaign on 24 July.
• [● 3 SOURCES] Former Ankara mayor Melih Gökçek donated 1 lira 3 kuruş, which Yeni Parti refunded in full.
• [● 3 SOURCES] Özgür Özel said the party is aware of more than 700 000 resignations nationwide.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Cemil Tugay and Devran Yıldırım publicly said they would not join Yeni Parti.
• [● 2 SOURCES] AK Party adviser Mehmet Uçum said Yeni Parti would not become a lasting political force.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Feke mayor Cömert Özen invited MP Ayhan Barut to inspect transparent municipal tenders after Barut raised concerns in parliament.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu was re‑appointed as CHP leader after the court’s mutual annulment decision.
• [● 2 SOURCES] CHP leadership plans to vote to lift the parliamentary immunity of Özgür Özel and other Yeni Parti members.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Özgür Özel was elected as the general chairman of Yeni Parti.
• [● 2 SOURCES] The resignations were motivated by opposition to the “mutlak butlan” court decision that removed Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu from CHP leadership.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Özgür Özel said CHP is currently run by non‑elected people and will not be a political interlocutor.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Yeni Parti’s technical establishment is complete and its political launch will take place in Anatolia and Thrace within the next two months.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Özgür Özel said Yeni Parti will become the main opposition party in Turkey.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Yeni Parti announced that over 200 municipal mayors are willing to join the party.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Özgür Özel said there are no doubts about Mansur Yavaş possibly joining Yeni Parti.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Özgür Özel indicated that Zeydan Karalar may join Yeni Parti pending his legal case.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Yeni Parti plans to hold its congress at the end of October or early November to formalise its leadership and logo.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Özgür Özel said “gemileri yakmadan siyasette yol yürünmez” (politics cannot be pursued without burning ships).
• [● 2 SOURCES] Özgür Özel stated there are no doubts about Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş joining Yeni Parti.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Özgür Özel said Adana Mayor Zeydan Karalar will not join Yeni Parti due to pressure.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Özgür Özel said “Gemileri yakmadan siyasette yol yürünmez.”
• [● 2 SOURCES] YENİ Parti’s fundraising campaign collected 240 million 305 thousand 252 Turkish lira in five days.
• [● 2 SOURCES] YENİ Parti announced a new “Mahalle Meclisleri” organisational model based on direct democracy.
• [● 2 SOURCES] YENİ Parti’s fundraising campaign collected 240 305 252 Turkish lira in five days.
• [● 2 SOURCES] YENİ Parti held its first open group meeting in the Turkish Grand National Assembly, which was met with applause.
• [● 2 SOURCES] The Yeni Parti has surpassed 300,000 members.
• [● 2 SOURCES] The party has collected over 411 million lira in donations.
• [● 2 SOURCES] 236 mayors have joined the Yeni Parti from other political parties.
• [● 2 SOURCES] The party announced seven core policy promises including democratic structure, justice, and economic production.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Ali Ercan Akpolat faced allegations of forming an organization for criminal purposes and bribery.
• [● 2 SOURCES] YENİ Parti will hold its 1st Ordinary Convention on November 14-15.
• [● 2 SOURCES] YENİ Parti plans to hold district primary elections on September 26-27.
• [● 2 SOURCES] The AK Parti candidate won the Adalar Deputy Mayor election in the third round.
• [● 2 SOURCES] AK Party spokesperson Ömer Çelik criticized CHP leader Özgür Özel's statements regarding political responsibility.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Çelik asserted that the AK Party operates with state dignity and ensures legal and financial processes are completed.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] CHP lost all its deputies in 26 cities, retaining representation only in 29 provinces.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Ceyhan mayor Kadir Aydar resigned from CHP and joined Yeni Parti.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu’s party will vote to lift the parliamentary immunity of Özgür Özel and the 91 former CHP deputies.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] CHP plans to vote to lift the parliamentary immunity of Özgür Özel and other Yeni Parti members.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] CHP’s Düzce provincial headquarters was locked, and posters of Özel and former Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu were removed and replaced with a Turkish flag.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Several CHP figures, including Cemil Tugay and Zeydan Karalar, announced they will not join Yeni Parti.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] At a closed‑group meeting, Yeni Parti appointed its parliamentary group leadership, naming Tekin Bingöl as group vice‑chair.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Yeni Parti was founded by former CHP members after a court decision removed Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Eskişehir MPs Utku Çakırözer and İbrahim Arslan each donated a month’s salary to the campaign.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Multiple İzmir MPs pledged to donate a month’s salary to the campaign.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] 22 of the 24 CHP members in the Bornova municipal council resigned.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Seferihisar deputy mayor Fuat Gümüş and several CHP councilors resigned and joined YENİ Parti.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Özgür Özel said he would resign the day after an election loss.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Özgür Özel claimed the AKP and CHP opposed YENİ Parti’s YSK representation.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Özgür Özel founded YENİ Parti after leaving the CHP.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] YENİ Parti held its first open group meeting in the Turkish Grand National Assembly.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Özgür Özel called for CHP members to quit “darbecilerden, butlancılardan, cuntacılardan.”
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said “Yolsuzun, hırsızın yanında durulmaz”.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] YENİ Parti announced it had organized 41 district branches by July and aims for 60 by August.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Özgür Özel called for CHP members to quit “darbeciler, butlancılar, cuntacılar”.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] 90 CHP MPs resigned and joined YENİ Parti.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] 22 of the 24 CHP members of the Bornova municipal council resigned.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Nejat Türktaş was appointed as the YENİ Parti founding provincial chairman in Konya.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] YENİ Parti’s statutes allow the general president to call an extraordinary congress with signatures of at least one‑fifth of members.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Yeni Parti was officially established following the resignation of 91 deputies from the CHP.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The Ankara Regional Court of Justice canceled the 38th Ordinary Convention of the CHP on May 21, 2026, declaring it null and void.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] With 91 seats in the Grand National Assembly, Yeni Parti has become the second-largest group after the AK Party.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Özgür Özel was elected as the chairman of the Yeni Parti by unanimous decision.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] A survey showed that 38 percent of respondents would consider voting for the Yeni Parti.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The Yeni Parti claims to represent various groups including nationalists, conservatives, Laz, and Kurds.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The party supports legislation regarding the disarmament of the PKK if it includes democratic reforms.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Abdullah Öcalan stated that his movement is shifting from an independence-seeking stance to a republican one.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Öcalan suggested that the path to democracy passes through İmralı rather than Silivri.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Vatan Partisi Vice President Ferdi Tanhan claimed government officials are directing Abdullah Öcalan toward Atlantic plans.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] YENİ Parti's membership exceeded 600,000 within 18 days.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Provincial chairperson elections will be conducted in a two-stage process in October.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Özel warned that political shifts seen in Etimesgut and Menderes could potentially affect the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] AK Party Deputy Chairman Faruk Acar stated the party does not defend those who commit wrongs, regardless of their position.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Acar emphasized that the legal system and the state are functioning as required.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] AK Party Group Deputy Chairman Abdulhamit Gül stated the party will continue to stand by justice and truth.

Timeline

1. about 1 month ago

   [POLITICS] 24 sources

   Turkish politics faces fund scandal allegations and new legislative session

   Turkish political tension rises as YENİ Parti leader Özgür Özel alleges a major fund scandal involving AK Parti officials, while the government vows legal accountability ahead of the new TBMM session.

2. about 1 month ago

   [POLITICS] 44 sources

   Adalar Municipality shifts to AK Parti after contentious deputy mayor election

   AK Parti candidate Kemal Türkyılmaz has been elected deputy mayor of Adalar Municipality following a tense and disputed election process that saw CHP and YENİ Parti members protest and exit the session.

3. about 2 months ago

   [POLITICS] 3 sources

   YENİ Parti officials criticize Turkish economic policy and rising costs

   YENİ Parti officials criticize Turkey's economic policies, citing missed inflation targets, high interest rates, a growing trade deficit, and rising fuel costs driven by tax increases.

4. about 2 months ago

   [POLITICS] 32 sources

   Dündar Ziya Gültekin elected Deputy Mayor of Üsküdar

   Dündar Ziya Gültekin has been elected Deputy Mayor of Üsküdar after a four-round vote, following the arrest of Mayor Sinem Dedetaş. Opposition leaders allege political pressure and judicial interference.

5. about 2 months ago

   [POLITICS] 21 sources

   Yeni Parti and Saadet Partisi leaders outline political strategies

   Yeni Parti leader Özgür Özel campaigns across Trakya with promises of livelihood guarantees, while Saadet Partisi leader Mahmut Arıkan discusses political alliances and predicts 2027 elections.

6. about 2 months ago

   [POLITICS] 4 sources

   YENİ Parti opens new district offices in Uzunköprü and Güzelbahçe

   YENİ Parti has opened new district offices in Uzunköprü and Güzelbahçe as part of its ongoing organizational expansion across Turkey.

7. about 2 months ago

   [POLITICS] 20 sources

   YENİ Parti Chairman Özgür Özel outlines political roadmap and growth

   YENİ Parti Chairman Özgür Özel announced the party's roadmap, noting 600,000 members in 18 days and addressing legal disputes involving the CHP and local municipal shifts.

8. 2 months ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Yeni Parti faces internal leadership disputes and congress tensions

   Yeni Parti faces internal leadership disputes and congress tensions across various districts in Turkey, including Çanakkale and Gaziantep, amid commemorative events for Victory Day.

9. 2 months ago

   [POLITICS] 39 sources

   YENİ Parti reaches 600,000 members and 539 million TL budget

   YENİ Parti Chairman Özgür Özel announced the party has reached 600,000 members and a 539 million TL budget in 18 days, while pledging to resign if the party fails to achieve leadership in the next election.

10. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 13 sources

    Turkish political leaders address regional issues and party dynamics

    Turkish leaders Özgür Özel and Müsavat Dervişoğlu are conducting regional tours, addressing political transfers and agricultural debt, while President Erdoğan engages in dialogue with local officials.

11. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 15 sources

    YENİ Parti expands presence and addresses economic issues in Turkey

    YENİ Parti leader Özgür Özel is touring the Black Sea region, addressing economic issues for tea and fish producers while the party expands its local organizational presence across Turkey.

12. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 7 sources

    Turkey political landscape shifts with Yeni Parti rise

    Turkish political discourse focuses on systemic corruption and the rise of the Yeni Parti, amid debates over poll accuracy and political friction between the Yeni Parti and the CHP.

13. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Yeni Parti faces leadership crisis and internal divisions

    Yeni Parti faces internal crises as leader Özgür Özel loses control over parliamentary votes and faces organizational power struggles with Ekrem İmamoğlu supporters during nationwide expansion.

14. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 8 sources

    Yeni Parti formed following resignation of 91 CHP deputies

    The Yeni Parti has been established in Turkey following the resignation of 91 CHP deputies. Led by Özgür Özel, the party now holds 91 seats in Parliament, significantly shifting the opposition landscape.

15. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 27 sources

    YENİ Parti draws hundreds of former CHP members amid mass resignations

    YENİ Parti, founded by Özgür Özel, sees 22 of 24 Bornova CHP councillors resign, reports over 700 000 nationwide resignations, raises 240 million lira in five days, launches a direct‑democracy model, and holds

16. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 31 sources

    Yeni Parti donation campaign raises over 113 million lira in first 24 hours

    Yeni Parti’s donation drive, launched by Özgür Özel on 24 July, attracted 31 934 donors and raised 113 million lira in 24 hours; MPs donated salaries and a 1.03 TL gift from Melih Gökçek was returned.

17. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 98 sources

    Yeni Parti completes parliamentary group formation and announces leadership

    Özgür Özel founded Yeni Parti with 91 ex‑CHP MPs, completed its parliamentary group formation, appointed leadership including Tekin Bingöl, and announced a forthcoming logo contest; over 200 mayors may join.

18. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 75 sources

    Yeni Parti formation triggers mass defections from CHP

    Court‑ordered removal of Kılıçdaroğlu led Özgür Özel to launch Yeni Parti, prompting 264 former CHP deputies and many local officials to resign from CHP and back the new party.

19. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Turkish MPs Şadan Şimşek and Melih Meriç quit CHP, join Yeni Party

    Edirne MP Şadan Şimşek resigned from CHP over a court decision, while Gaziantep MP Melih Meriç left CHP to join Yeni Party, citing a need for new politics.

20. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 182 sources

    Özgür Özel Leads 91 CHP MPs to Form Yeni Parti, Challenging Erdogan

    Özgür Özel led 91 CHP MPs to resign, forming Yeni Parti; the new party reshapes Turkey’s opposition, reducing CHP seats to 44 and positioning Yeni Parti as the second‑largest opposition group.

21. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 105 sources

    Özgür Özel's new party triggers mass CHP resignations

    Özgür Özel announced a new party, prompting over 90 CHP MPs and hundreds of local officials to resign, with signatures collected and a filing to the Interior Ministry slated for late July.

22. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources

    Tuzla Mayor Eren Ali Bingöl Rumored to Join AK Party

    Journalists allege that Tuzla mayor Eren Ali Bingöl and Şile deputy mayor Sacit Terzi may defect from the CHP to the AK Party, with no official confirmation.

23. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 8 sources

    Tuzla Mayor Eren Ali Bingöl Awaits Erdoğan's Approval to Join AKP

    Tuzla mayor Eren Ali Bingöl seeks to leave the CHP for the AKP, pending President Erdoğan’s approval.

24. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Abdulkadir Selvi Comments on Özgür Özel’s New Party Plans and Uğur Dündar’s Haluk Levent Critique

    Abdulkadir Selvi says Özgür Özel will file for a new party, citing strong poll numbers, and rebukes Uğur Dündar for reversing his praise of Haluk Levent after the singer’s arrest.

25. 4 months ago

    [POLITICS] 23 sources

    Özgür Özel's Planned New Party to Challenge CHP's Opposition Role

    Özgür Özel is forming a new party, aiming to launch after 20 July with at least 80 former CHP MPs, amid a “mutlak butlan”‑driven purge that removed eight provincial chiefs and reshaped CHP’s opposition status.

26. 4 months ago

    [POLITICS] 28 sources

    Özgür Özel Calls for New Party Amid CHP Crisis and Legal Battles

    Özgür Özel rallies supporters, warns of political attacks, pushes for a curative congress and a possible new party as CHP faces internal crises and legal disputes.

27. 4 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Turkey's Industry Minister Kacır awards AK Party badges to two ex‑CHP MPs in Zonguldak

    Turkey's industry minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır handed AK Party badges to former CHP MPs in Zonguldah, while touting defence‑industry growth and a shift to high‑tech exports.

28. 4 months ago

    [POLITICS] 29 sources

    Turkey's CHP court delays fuel split talks, new party plans

    CHP faces court‑postponed lawsuits over its Istanbul congress and a pending “mutual nullity” ruling; leader Özgür Özel threatens a new party if control isn’t regained, with polls showing strong support for his

29. 4 months ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources

    Turkey's CHP MP Adnan Beker Resigns, Blames Party Illegality

    CHP Ankara MP Adnan Beker resigns, citing personal accounts and illegality in the party, and will serve as an independent MP.

30. 4 months ago

    [POLITICS] 22 sources

    Özgür Özel Leads Push for New Party Amid CHP Crisis

    Özgür Özel pushes a new party after CHP’s “mutlak butlan” ruling, sparking legal moves, internal dissent and AK Party rebuttals, with potential defections adding to the crisis.

31. 4 months ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources

    Cemil Tugay resigns from CHP, says he'll join new party

    Cemil Tugay quit the CHP, pledging to join a new party; CHP leader Özgür Özel said the party respects his choice but does not expect his return soon.

32. 4 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Turkish MP Nimet Özdemir Rejoins AKP, Criticizes CHP in Parliament

    Turkish MP Nimet Özdemir, formerly of IYI and CHP, rejoined the AKP, criticized opposition chaos, and reiterated her commitment to animal welfare.

33. 4 months ago

    [POLITICS] 15 sources

    Nimet Özdemir and other former CHP members switch to AK Parti

    Nimet Özdemir, Mesut Özarslan, Levent Koç and Mehmet Özcan left CHP and joined AK Parti, with Erdoğan handing them party badges.

34. 4 months ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources

    Haymana Mayor Levent Koç Joins AK Party After Resigning from CHP

    Haymana Mayor Levent Koç resigned from CHP, joined AK Party, and received a party badge from President Erdoğan after a recent meeting with Minister Murat Kurum.

35. 4 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Haymana Mayor Levent Koç Resigns from CHP

    Haymana Mayor Levent Koç resigned from the CHP on 22 June 2026, remaining in office as mayor.

36. 4 months ago

    [POLITICS] 9 sources

    Cemil Tugay quits CHP and vows to join new party

    İzmir mayor Cemil Tugay resigned from CHP over leadership decisions, will stay independent as mayor and join a new party led by Özgür Özel.

37. 4 months ago

    [POLITICS] 33 sources

    İzmir Mayor Cemil Tugay Resigns, Fueling Wider CHP Power Struggle

    Cemil Tugay quits the CHP after a court annuls the party’s congress; Kılıçdaroğlu defends the party, while lawyers and leaders accuse each other of contradictions and a new party is being prepared.

38. 5 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Kilis Mayor Hakan Bilecen Resigns from CHP and Stays Independent

    Kilis Mayor Hakan Bilecen quit the CHP, citing broken promises and lack of support, and will remain an independent mayor; rumors of joining the AK Party remain unconfirmed.

39. 5 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    CHP Kilis provincial chair and mayor resign over detention and party crisis

    CHP Kilis provincial chair Umut Mehmet Sapan and mayor Hakan Bilecen resign, citing detention, health issues and an internal party crisis, with Bilecen becoming an independent mayor.

40. 5 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    CHP Kilis Chief Umut Mehmet Sapan Resigns After Detention, Cites Lack of Central Support

    CHP Kilis chairman Umut Mehmet Sapan resigns after an 11‑day detention, blaming the party’s central leadership for insufficient support.

41. 5 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Kilis Mayor Hakan Bilecen backs detained CHP provincial chief Mehmet Umut Sapan

    Kilis Mayor Hakan Bilecen visited detained CHP leader Mehmet Umut Sapan, calling the case non‑political and urging his release before the holidays.

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