CHP İzmir Deputy Nalbantoğlu Met with Kılıçdaroğlu; Rejected Claims of Internal Party Division
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CHP İzmir Deputy Rıfat Turuntay Nalbantoğlu visited Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who was 'appointed' as CHP General Chairman following the Court of Cassation's decision on absolute nullity, at his residence. According to reporting by Cumhuriyet newspaper, Nalbantoğlu argued in a statement following the meeting that there would be no division within the party.
Nalbantoğlu said, "Until yesterday, the duty to preserve the party's unity and integrity fell to Özgür Özel; now this duty rests with Mr. Kılıçdaroğlu." The statement came during a period in which General Chairman Özgür Özel's nameplate in parliament was also changed and the party appeared de facto divided into two camps.
The deep tension created by the Court of Cassation ruling within the CHP remains acute on the eve of Eid al-Adha; the divergence between groups clustering around the two leaders continues to solidify.
CHP Izmir Deputy Nalbantoğlu visited Kılıçdaroğlu's residence and stated there will be no split in the party. Following the Supreme Court of Appeal's decision, divergence continues around two leaders within the party.
The management conflict within the CHP may affect the party's political power and voter support during the Eid al-Adha period. This split in the CHP, which appeared fragmented, directly concerns Turkey's national politics as it raises questions about the consistency of the country's main opposition party.
Mehmet Yılmaz