# CHP Vice President Yıldırım Kaya's reform advocacy

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/chp-vice-president-yldrm-kayas-reform-advocacy
> Updated: 2026-08-28T14:53:31.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Yıldırım Kaya, the Republican People's Party (CHP) Vice President for education policies, has utilized CHP Party School executive training sessions to advocate for various reforms across Turkey.

In Erzurum, Kaya focused on educational revitalization, calling for high-quality public schools, addressing teacher shortages, and ensuring universities like Atatürk University remain centers for “secular, scientific, free, and public education.”

During a subsequent press conference in Çanakkale, Kaya expanded his platform to include democratic reforms to prevent a “single-man regime.” He also addressed regional concerns, such as the need for an international airport in Çanakkale and the protection of the Kaz Mountains from gold mining. Regarding education, he proposed increasing the number of guidance counselors to one for every 50 students to mitigate parental anxiety over school safety.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-28: Yıldırım Kaya calls for democratic reforms and regional development

CHP Deputy Chairman Yıldırım Kaya called for democratic reforms, an international airport for Çanakkale, and protection for the Kaz Mountains during a press conference in Çanakkale.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/yldrm-kaya-calls-for-democratic-reforms-and-regional-development

### 2026-08-15: Yıldırım Kaya calls for educational reform in Erzurum

CHP Vice President Yıldırım Kaya visited Erzurum for party training, calling for improvements in local education, secular university standards, and economic stability for youth.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/yldrm-kaya-calls-for-educational-reform-in-erzurum

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