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CHP claims new party took member data
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CHP claims new party took member data

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Officials from Turkey's Republican People's Party (CHP) accuse the new YENİ Parti of taking party member data.
  • They allege that YENİ Parti leaders pressured members to switch parties and threatened municipal employees.
  • The CHP claims some mayors forced CHP members to resign and join the new party.

Senior officials from Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) have leveled serious accusations against the newly formed YENİ Parti, alleging that it illicitly obtained party member data. The claims suggest a contentious internal political struggle following a significant party split.

According to CHP officials, leaders of YENİ Parti, including its founder Özgür Özel, took sensitive party membership information when they departed from the CHP. The allegations extend to claims that certain CHP mayors are actively coercing party members into resigning from the CHP and joining the new political entity.

Furthermore, the CHP officials stated that municipal employees are allegedly being threatened with job loss if they do not comply with these pressures. These accusations paint a picture of aggressive tactics being employed in the formation and expansion of the YENİ Parti, raising questions about political conduct and data privacy within the Turkish opposition landscape.

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