After police-enforced evacuation, vehicles placed in front of general headquarters bear notices referencing Özel's tenure.
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Following the Kılıçdaroğlu administration's police-enforced takeover of CHP headquarters, two official vehicles were placed in front of the building. According to Cumhuriyet, notices reading 'sale prohibited vehicle' were affixed to the vehicles; Kılıçdaroğlu supporters claimed the vehicles in question were allocated to the party during Özgür Özel's tenure.
This image once again laid bare the symbolic dimension of the deep power struggle within the party. Following the transfer of control over the headquarters—decided through court rulings and police intervention—the CHP is now embroiled in disputes over ownership of material assets such as vehicles.
The crisis between Kılıçdaroğlu and Özel has reached a level threatening the party's institutional integrity. As both sides attempt to assert dominance through legal and physical measures, the situation presents an unprecedented internal conflict in Turkish politics.
The Kılıçdaroğlu administration positioned official vehicles at CHP headquarters with 'sale prohibited' notices to protest against assets allocated during Özel's tenure. The move is seen as a symbolic gesture demonstrating the intensity of the deep power struggle within the CHP.
This institutional conflict within the CHP is weakening Turkey's main opposition party's management and decision-making capacity. Party members and voters affected by the internal crisis may face uncertainty in decision-making processes within the party.

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