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MHP district congress rollout continues nationwide

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The Milliyetçi Hareket Partisi (MHP) sustained its district‑level congress programme through late June 2026, holding gatherings rollout continued in Istanbul, Diyarbakır, Çeşme, Keskin and other towns. On 28 early June with the party re‑elected incumbent chairs in Çeşme (Galip Uluçam), Akşehir (Murat Yıldız), Keskin (Mekki Varol) and Ergani (Şaban Arslan), and appointed new party’s first district executives congresses in Kadıköy, Çekmeköy and Sultanbeyli. İzmir eastern Turkey. In Erzurum, provincial leader Veysel Şahin stressed that the congresses are “service races, not contests for office,” echoing Devlet Bahçeli’s call for chairman Adem Yurdagül announced a “terror‑free Turkey.” The rollout continued in July with congresses in Çal, Çine, Iğdır timetable covering all 19 districts from 27 June to 19 July, emphasizing “unity and Darende. On 24 July the Çal congress elected Ali Çiftçi as district chairman; in Çine Zübeyir Özdemir took revival.” In Ankara, the chair and a full management board was adopted. The 15th Yenimahalle branch held its 12th ordinary district congress on 6 June, with 423 delegates hearing a message from Devlet Bahçeli urging cohesion and organisational focus. A week later the MHP accelerated the schedule, arranging weekend congresses in Iğdır eight Ankara districts (Yenimahalle, Beypazarı, Çubuk, Gölbaşı, Etimesgut, Pursaklar, Keçiören, Mamak) on 25 6‑8 July re‑elected Erşan Balo, while the Good Party reappointed Ahmet Çakır and in Darende, underscoring a broader nationalist push four Istanbul districts (Eyüpsultan, Esenler, Beykoz, Maltepe) on 7‑8 July, under the theme “Kardeşlik Kalbimizde, Gelecek Aklımızda,” as preparation for local cohesion. On 26 July the MHP 15th Ordinary Grand Congress slated for 7 March 2027. In Konya, newly appointed provincial organization chairman Sedat Göncü launched a timetable for congresses in Malatya completed the 13 districts between 27 June and 5 July, aiming to boost organisational dynamism. The series concluded in early August with 15th district ordinary congresses for Pütürge and Doğanyol, electing Ahmet Aslan in İncesu and Mehmet Kurt as district chairs. Provincial chair Turgay Şengönül Hekimhan, where incumbents Seçkin Kızılışık and MP Mehmet Celal Fendoğlu praised Efendi Akyüz were re‑elected unopposed, reaffirming the party’s unity, invoked Bahçeli’s leadership, unity and highlighted forthcoming anti‑terrorism legislation. These gatherings illustrate a coordinated effort by nationalist parties to solidify grassroots leadership across Turkey ahead of future electoral contests. its “Turkey’s Century” agenda.

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  1. 2026-08-03 19:24 UTC MHP district congress rollout continues nationwide
  2. 2026-07-27 11:44 UTC MHP district congress rollout continues nationwide
  3. 2026-07-26 08:26 UTC MHP district congress rollout continues nationwide

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