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Police Enforce Trustee Takeover of Istanbul CHP During Protest Crackdown

The court’s annulment of the 2023 Istanbul congress set up a trusteeship that now threatens to extend to the party’s national leadership next week.

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Overview

  • Gürsel Tekin, appointed as interim administrator by court order, entered the Istanbul provincial headquarters under heavy police protection to boos from CHP supporters.
  • Police sealed off the Sarıyer building, used tear gas and pepper spray, and detained multiple people as three-day protest bans took effect in several districts.
  • NetBlocks reported temporary restrictions and throttling on major platforms including X, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and WhatsApp during the protests.
  • CHP leader Özgür Özel urged supporters to gather despite the blockade, and a 15 September hearing could decide on his removal as national chair.
  • The party has called a special congress for 21 September as it contends with a wider campaign that has included arrests of CHP officials and the March detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu.