Battle for election heats up in divided CHP of Türkiye (opens original article in a new tab)

The Turkish Republican People's Party (CHP) is experiencing internal conflict over leadership and potential for a split.

• Özgür Özel's supporters collected 833 delegate signatures for an intra-party election petition
• Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's administration is purging Özel loyalists from the CHP
• The CHP faces internal conflict with potential for a new party or continued leadership dispute
• A new party would face organizational and financial challenges without state funding