CHP Leader Demands Restoration of Deputy Speaker's Rights After Board Clears Him

Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel has formally requested the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) to reinstate the rights and privileges of Gökhan Günaydın, who was recently cleared by the party's High Disciplinary Board. Özel's letter to the TBMM Presidency highlights that Günaydın's precautionary suspension, initially imposed by the CHP Central Executive Board (MYK) on June 10, was removed by the High Disciplinary Board on Thursday. This decision followed an Ankara Regional Court of Justice ruling on May 21 that lifted a preliminary injunction against Günaydın. Özel pointed out that the MYK's decision to refer Günaydın, Ali Mahir Başarır, and seven other deputies to the High Disciplinary Board was made without the approval of the party's General Assembly, violating party statutes. Consequently, on June 12, the TBMM unilaterally removed the titles of "CHP Group Deputy Chairman" for Günaydın and Başarır from its website and their respective offices. The official vehicles allocated to the group deputy speaker positions were also canceled. The CHP High Disciplinary Board's unanimous decision to revoke the "precautionary suspension" of Günaydın led Özel to urge the TBMM to reverse the June 12 actions and immediately restore Günaydın's rights associated with his position.