{"id":283031,"date":"2026-02-25T18:15:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T18:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/?p=283031"},"modified":"2026-02-25T19:32:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:32:37","slug":"deputies-react-to-the-dismissals-in-chp-chp-is-a-democracy-not-an-allegiance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/deputies-react-to-the-dismissals-in-chp-chp-is-a-democracy-not-an-allegiance\/","title":{"rendered":"MPs react to CHP's dismissals: CHP grows with democracy, not obedience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHP Izmir MP <strong>Mahir Polat<\/strong>, Stating that district presidents have an important place in terms of the party organization, Polat stated that the expulsion of those who criticize does not coincide with the party's core values. Polat called on party committees to act with common sense and called for unity.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"tr\">The great leader Ataturk,<br \/>\nas he said when describing our nation's unbending wrist and undefeatable spirit;<br \/>\ndistrict presidencies are our party's yurt tent in the Taurus Mountains,<br \/>\nOur district presidents are our unbending ankle.<\/p>\n<p>Expressing constructive criticism, the district...<\/p>\n<p>- Mahir Polat (@vekilmahirpolat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vekilmahirpolat\/status\/2026698786572058955?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>CHP Izmir MP <strong>Sevda Erdan Kilic<\/strong> In his statement, K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7 stated that he found the expulsion of party members who worked hard during difficult times unacceptable. Emphasizing that the CHP has grown with the principles of democracy and pluralism, K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7 stated that differences of opinion are richness.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"tr\">This photo is from the streets of Ka\u011f\u0131thane during the 2017 referendum campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The memory of the party is built by sweat and sacrifice.<\/p>\n<p>It is unacceptable that Mehmet Ali Y\u00fcksel, our former District Chair of Ka\u011f\u0131thane, and his fellow party members were expelled for signing the declaration.<\/p>\n<p>It is difficult <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ROAxPic3yy\">pic.twitter.com\/ROAxPic3yy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>- Av. Sevda Erdan K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7 (@SEVDAERDAN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SEVDAERDAN\/status\/2026685281701618091?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>CHP Tunceli MP <strong>G\u00fcrsel Erol<\/strong> Stating that internal opposition is part of the CHP's political tradition, Erol said that the free expression of different views strengthens the party. Erol stated that the expulsion decisions may create controversy in terms of proportionality and party law, and noted that the principles of justice and law should be observed in disciplinary processes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"tr\">In the political culture and historical tradition of the Republican People's Party, there has always been intra-party opposition and the existence of different opinions. This is a natural consequence of our party's belief in democracy and pluralistic politics. The free expression of different ideas...<\/p>\n<p>- G\u00fcrsel Erol (@gurselerol62) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gurselerol62\/status\/2026621959254020530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CHP Istanbul MP<strong> Gamze Akku\u015f \u0130lgezdi<\/strong> also reacted to the dismissal decisions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"tr\">The essence and strength of democracy is the coming together of different voices. The fact that our comrades express their opinions by signing a declaration should be considered as an indication of their responsibility for the future of our party. The expression of ideas can be subject to heavy penalties such as expulsion...<\/p>\n<p>- Dr. Gamze Akku\u015f \u0130lgezdi (@gamzeilgezdi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gamzeilgezdi\/status\/2026721672754078064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In her post on her social media account, \u0130lgezdi used the following expressions:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe essence and strength of democracy is the coming together of different voices. The fact that our comrades express their opinions by signing a declaration should be considered as an indicator of their responsibility for the future of our party. Responding to the expression of ideas with severe sanctions such as expulsion harms the libertarian values we represent and our democratic tradition.<\/p>\n<p>The strength of a political family comes from its members\u201d ability to be honest with each other and listen to different views. Excluding those who have worked hard just because they have a different point of view damages our institutional memory and our unifying identity. What we need today is not to diminish by closing doors, but to expand the shadow of this great plane tree for everyone on the basis of common sense and justice.\"<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHAME ON YOU!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CHP Istanbul Call Committee Chairman <strong>G\u00fcrsel Tekin<\/strong> also reacted to the dismissals.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"tr\">SHAME ON YOU!<\/p>\n<p>Having spent his childhood and youth in the corridors of this party, having served as the chairman of the Ka\u011f\u0131thane Youth Branch, having served as the district chairman; what conscience, what political reasoning is there to expel a comrade who has dedicated his life to the Republican People's Party?<\/p>\n<p>In the country<\/p>\n<p>- G\u00fcrsel Tekin (@gurseltekin34) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gurseltekin34\/status\/2026581278636540283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis decision is politically incorrect, conscientiously unacceptable and will remain as a black stain in the memory of the organization.\u201d Tekin's statement is as follows<\/p>\n<p>Having spent his childhood and youth in the corridors of this party, having served as the chairman of the Ka\u011f\u0131thane Youth Branch, having served as the district chairman; what conscience, what political reasoning is there to expel a comrade who has dedicated his life to the Republican People's Party?<\/p>\n<p>It is exemplary that those who shout from the rostrums that there is \u201cno law, no justice\u201d in the country, impose the harshest punishment in the fastest way. If the principle of justice defended outside is shelved inside, the problem is not discipline but understanding.<\/p>\n<p>This decision, which prefers to liquidate a name that has given years to the party instead of protecting it, has punished not only a member, but the party's memory, labor and loyalty. Because the target of this decision is not a person, but a line of struggle with its past.<\/p>\n<p>No political structure can grow stronger as long as loyalty is not rewarded, labor is not protected and criticism is considered hostility. History shows that it is loyalty, not expulsions, that makes parties grow.<\/p>\n<p>This decision is politically incorrect, conscientiously unacceptable and will remain as a black stain in the memory of the organization.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHP&#8217;de ar\u0131nma \u00e7a\u011fr\u0131s\u0131 yapan isimler tek tek ihra\u00e7 ediliyor. CHP Ka\u011f\u0131thane eski \u0130l\u00e7e Ba\u015fkan\u0131 Mehmet Ali Y\u00fcksel\u2019in de partiden ihra\u00e7 edilmesine partinin mevcut milletvekillerinden ve G\u00fcrsel Tekin&#8217;den de tepki geldi.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":283036,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[285],"tags":[15,289],"class_list":{"0":"post-283031","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-politika","8":"tag-chp","9":"tag-manset"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283031","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\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=283031"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":283037,"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283031\/revisions\/283037"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/283036"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=283031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=283031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halkweb.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=283031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}