CHP slams Cemil Tugay over party switch as indefensible
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay's move to the AK Party drew reactions from the CHP. Party spokesperson Müslim Sarı said he found the situation "indefensible".
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Chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP)
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu is a Turkish politician, bureaucrat and economist. He served as chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP) between May 2010 and November 2023 and has held the post again since 21 May 2026. He served in the Grand National Assembly (TBMM) as an Istanbul deputy between 2002 and 2015 and an İzmir deputy between 2015 and 2023.
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Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Cemil Tugay's move to the AK Party drew reactions from the CHP. Party spokesperson Müslim Sarı said he found the situation "indefensible".…
Cemil Tugay's resignation from the CHP and joining the AK Party drew reactions from the CHP. Party spokesperson Müslim Sarı described the switch as a situation "without precedent in the world."…
Muratpaşa Mayor Ümit Uysal of the CHP announced he would run for party leader if former leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu does not stand as a candidate.…
The CHP central executive board decided not to greet President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan standing at tomorrow's special session of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM). Leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu will attend the session and the reception.…
The Ankara 11th High Criminal Court adjourned to 19 November the case that CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu did not attend. The court said it would issue an arrest or compulsory appearance order if Kılıçdaroğlu misses the next hearing.…
The Social Democracy Association expelled Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu from membership over remarks and actions contrary to the programme and principles in its charter.…
The CHP central executive board, meeting in Bolu under CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, named Mehmet Ali Yüksel as Istanbul provincial chair. Gürsel Tekin's interim tenure has ended.…
CHP's parliamentary evaluation camp will be held in Bolu Abant on 25-27 September under Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. The camp starts tomorrow.…
Seven district mayors in Ankara resigned from CHP following Mansur Yavaş. CHP's Müslim Sarı had said that the mayors must make their affiliation clear.…
CHP Spokesperson Müslim Sarı said party leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's words that Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is 'not a political prisoner' were misunderstood, and that İmamoğlu is detained for an ordinary crime.…
Beyoğlu Mayor İnan Güney, after being released in the İBB case, visited CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and announced he would remain in the party.…
A banner with a photo of Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and his words 'Politics is not a means of enrichment' was hung in front of CHP headquarters. Ali Haydar Fırat said politics is a field of service.…