CHP Izmir Chairman: Party HQ events were an attack on democracy

Çağatay Güç, the elected Provincial Chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP) in Izmir, has vehemently denounced the events that transpired at the party's provincial headquarters. He described the incident not merely as an internal party matter but as a direct assault on democracy, the will of the party organization, and the public's right to choose.

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What happened is not an attack on the Republican People's Party Izmir Provincial Directorate; it is an attack on democracy, the will of the organization, and the people's right to choose.

Speaking outside the CHP Konak district office, Güç detailed how individuals he described as "groups whose allegiance is unclear" entered the building during the night. He alleged that they broke down doors and attempted to use violence against women and young party members. "Those who are right do not try to intimidate with dangerous groups in the middle of the night. Those who are right do not break down doors. Those who are right do not conduct operations at midnight," Güç stated, contrasting the actions with legitimate party processes.

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They came at midnight. They came on Sunday. They came with groups whose allegiance is unclear and whose purpose is unknown. They broke down our doors and tried to use violence against our women and youth.

Güç emphasized that while the physical building might be entered, the party's organization and conscience remain inviolable. He declared that the CHP is not confined to four walls but exists on the streets and in the hearts of the people. "We will expand our struggle in the squares, streets, bazaars, and markets," he announced, signaling a shift in the party's operational focus.

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Those who are right do not try to intimidate with dangerous groups in the middle of the night. Those who are right do not break down doors. Those who are right do not conduct operations at midnight.

He framed the conflict as a broader struggle for the survival of democracy in Turkey, urging all who believe in democratic principles to join. Güç expressed sorrow over the attack on the provincial headquarters of Turkey's founding party, viewing it as an affront to the nation's democratic culture. Despite witnessing what he called the trampling of law, justice, and political ethics, Güç affirmed his determination, stating, "No tyranny lasts forever."

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They can enter the provincial directorate building. But they cannot enter the organization, the conscience, and the will of the Republican People's Party.