The Republican People's Party (CHP) is known to be a party in which internal democracy has historically functioned more than its rivals. Historically, there have been different wings within the CHP and sometimes demands for a convention are put forward. These demands are seen as part of the CHP tradition; even if they are not supported, they are not belittled. However, some recent statements raise the question, \u201cIs there an erosion of the culture of democracy within the CHP?\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople don't want to hear blah blah blah from CHP\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n The first of the statements that caused this concern came on November 6, 2024. \u00d6zg\u00fcr \u00d6zel told the press, \u201cPeople don't want to hear about congresses, delegates, elections, primaries, blah, blah, blah from CHP. They want to hear about real problems.\u201d On social media, \u00d6zel's characterization of criticism or demands within the party as \"blah, blah, blah\" drew criticism.<\/p>\n \u201cLet no one beg for a congress from me\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n However, another controversial statement from \u00d6zel came on November 8, 2024. \u201cI will continue to shake Erdo\u011fan's hand,\u201d \u00d6zel said, and regarding the demands for a convention, he said, \u201cLet no one beg for a convention from me at the expense of the party's vote. Let those who have the power go to the convention.\u201d These words also caused criticism.<\/p>\n \u201cBegging is inappropriate\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Politician B\u00fclent G\u00fcrsoy criticized this statement on his Twitter account on November 8, 2024 as follows: \u201cMr. Chairman, what kind of style is this? In the Republican People's Party, no one begs for anything from anyone. Even this statement of yours is an indication that you do not behave in accordance with your position. The fact that you cheapen the demands for a congress with the word \u2018begging\u2019 with the phrase \u2018nobody should beg for a congress from me\u2019 does not befit a Republican People's Party Chairman. You forget that you came out with the demand for a congress only a year ago.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe convention is not a favor, it is a right\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n On the same day, CHP Istanbul MP and PM Member O\u011fuz Kaan Sal\u0131c\u0131 responded to \u00d6zel's statement \u201cNobody should beg for a congress from me\u201d with some statements. Sal\u0131c\u0131 said: \u201cA convention in the Republican People's Party is not a favor, it is a right. When necessary, a convention is held. Mr. General President also became a candidate for the presidency after the general elections, claiming that the base narrowed and that our party needed a convention. Every chairman of the Republican People's Party is highly respected. On the other hand, as my esteemed compatriot Kamil K\u0131r\u0131ko\u011flu, one of the general secretaries of our party, said, \u2018he is not a sultan\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n However, on the same day, CHP Spokesperson Deniz Y\u00fccel's response to Sal\u0131c\u0131 was also harsh. In Y\u00fccel's statement, Sal\u0131c\u0131's remarks were characterized as an accusation and he said, \u201cIt is neither reasonable nor logical to expect the CHP chairman not to respond to this. This situation can only be the result of sheer arrogance and rabid ambition.\u201d In another part of his statement, Y\u00fccel said, \u201cAt a time when our mayor of Esenyurt was arrested with a political operation and a trustee was appointed to our municipality, going on TV that night and discussing the congress, opening the General President and the party administration to discussion, is an indication of what if not a state of heedlessness?\u201d.<\/p>\n Y\u00fccel's statement was sharply criticized by CHP Izmir MP Sevda Erdan K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7. Referring to the statements in Y\u00fccel's statement, K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7 said: \u201cOn the one hand, \u2018sheer arrogance\u2019, \u2018rabid ambition\u2019, \u2018state of heedlessness\u2019, \u2018personal ambition\u2019, \u2018pursuit of fortune\u2019, \u2018reckless attitude\u2019, on the other hand; \u2018Call for unity and solidarity\u2019, \u2018Reason and conscience\u2019 conscience\u2019 emphasis, \u2018Responsibility of being a party member\u2019 \u2018Courtesy and tolerance\u2019 language... This contrast overshadows the credibility of the words. First targeting and then calling for unity is incompatible with political consistency. Either the language of criticism or the call for unity should be rethought.<\/p>\n CHP Izmir Deputy Mahir Polat also criticized Y\u00fccel's statement and said, \u201cToday, I regretfully read the comments of our party spokesperson on the criticisms of our former Deputy Chairman Mr. O\u011fuz Kaan Sal\u0131c\u0131 in a style that is appropriate and befits a Republican People's Party, and in a style that is far from the traditions of our party.\u201d.<\/p>\n Some users on social media also reported that CHP Group Deputy Chairman G\u00f6khan G\u00fcnayd\u0131n participated in the \u201cKRT Soruyor\u201d program on KRT TV on October 26, 2024. G\u00f6khan G\u00fcnayd\u0131n said, \u201cIf anyone collects signatures for an extraordinary convention, I would never look at them as \u2018They are traitors\u2019. The statute has given them that right, they can do it. If enough people in the party think that this party cannot be managed, all of this can be done\u201d and compared this comment with the recent statements.<\/p>\n As a result, the statements coming from the CHP leadership during the period when demands for a convention are on the rise raise concerns about the CHP's commitment to internal party democracy.<\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The harsh statements from the party leadership against the demands for a convention in the CHP are causing confusion both in the party and on social media.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":278818,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,285],"tags":[15,78],"class_list":{"0":"post-278815","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gundem","8":"category-politika","9":"tag-chp","10":"tag-kemal-kilicdaroglu"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=278815"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278815\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":278822,"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278815\/revisions\/278822"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/278818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=278815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=278815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=278815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\u201csheer arrogance, rabid ambition\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n
K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7's harsh reaction to Y\u00fccel<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\u201cStyle far from the traditions of our party\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n
G\u00fcnayd\u0131n's statement was recalled<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Concerns about internal party democracy<\/strong><\/h3>\n