Tensions Brew Between Türkiye’s New Party and CHP It Split From

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“The annulment decision has turned the CHP into a tool of personal power. The NEW Party, led by Özgür Özel, will create new hope in Turkey. We will support the NEW Party, which will embrace the historical legacy of the CHP and the fundamental values of the Republic.”

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The former leadership of the CHP under Özgür Özel founded a new party. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been running the judiciary against the opposition for a long time.

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Özgür Özel, the leader of the NEW Party, argued that their decision to leave the CHP and form a new party following the "absolute nullity" ruling was made in response to public demand. Claiming that the CHP is run by an unelected leadership, Özel stated that they therefore would not consider the party leadership as a political interlocutor.

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The social democrats within the Republican People's Party (CHP), who claimed they would end the AKP's rule, have split, and those who left have formed the New Party. On Friday, July 24, Özgür Özel and his colleagues announced the establishment and program of the New Party. Previously, the nationalists within the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) had also split, and those who left had formed the Good Party (İYİ Party). The parties are being divide…

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MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli issued a written statement regarding the discussions between the CHP and the New Party, calling on all parties to exercise common sense.