# Nationalist Movement Party political tensions > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/nationalist-movement-party-political-tensions > Updated: 2026-09-01T12:40:28.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has faced internal and external political friction. Internally, the party leadership issued a stern warning to Istanbul Deputy İzzet Ulvi Yönter after he refused to sign a framework law proposal and engaged in social media activity following his departure from the role of Deputy Chairman. Party sources indicated Yönter was attempting to rebuild political influence by positioning himself in opposition to the current process, leading the MHP headquarters to instruct him to “fill your term of deputyhood quietly.” On a local level, the MHP Muğla Provincial Presidency criticized the Datça Mayor, alleging that MHP Council Member Melis Uzun Özlü was denied the right to speak during a municipal council meeting while other party members were permitted to speak. MHP officials argued that the exclusion of a representative undermines democratic representation and stated that the council podium should not be restricted based on political affiliation. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-01: MHP protests Datça Mayor over council speaking rights Political friction emerges in Turkey as MHP protests the denial of speaking rights in Datça, while the Yeni Parti faces internal leadership disputes and candidate struggles ahead of district congresses. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mhp-mula-criticizes-data-mayor-over-council-speech-dispute ### 2026-08-08: MHP issues stern warning to Deputy İzzet Ulvi Yönter MHP leadership has reportedly issued a stern warning to Istanbul Deputy İzzet Ulvi Yönter after he refused to sign a framework law proposal, sparking internal party tension. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mhp-issues-stern-warning-to-deputy-izzet-ulvi-ynter --- Cite as: Nationalist Movement Party political tensions. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/nationalist-movement-party-political-tensions