Overview

• Ankara’s 42nd Civil Court adjourned the challenge to the legality of the CHP’s 2023 congress until Oct. 24, delaying a decision that could reshape the party.
• The case could annul the vote that elevated Özgür Özel and potentially remove him, with outcomes discussed including appointing a trustee or reinstating Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
• At least 50,000 people rallied in Ankara ahead of the hearing, as authorities pressed on with investigations and detained 48 more people over the weekend.
• Prosecutors allege vote-buying; an indictment names Kılıçdaroğlu as the injured party and seeks prison terms of up to three years for Ekrem İmamoğlu and other CHP officials.
• The CHP scheduled a Sept. 21 extraordinary congress as a safeguard, and the lira firmed slightly after the adjournment following a separate Istanbul ruling earlier this month that sent stocks down about 5.5%.