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Istanbul Court Ousts CHP Leadership, Voids 2023 Congress

Officials cite alleged vote-buying at the 2023 congress as grounds for installing an interim chief.

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Im Zuge des harten Vorgehens der Behörden gegen die Opposition in der Türkei hat ein Gericht am Dienstag die Führungsriege der Partei CHP in ihrer Hochburg Istanbul abgesetzt. Grund dafür sind angebliche Unregelmäßigkeiten beim CHP-Kongress 2023.

Overview

  • The ruling voids all decisions from the Oct. 8, 2023 Istanbul congress and removes provincial chair Özgür Çelik, an ally of jailed mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.
  • Judges provisionally dismiss the provincial board and disciplinary committee and reinstate the previous officeholders.
  • Gürsel Tekin is appointed interim provincial head as party delegates from the 2023 vote are temporarily replaced.
  • State outlets report that 196 delegates were removed over accusations of accepting bribes in the leadership vote, while the CHP calls the move unlawful and plans to contest it.
  • A near-identical court hearing is set for Sept. 15, and Turkish stocks fell sharply after the decision, with the BIST 100 down 5.4% and bank shares off 7.5%.