Kılıçdaroğlu's Istanbul convoy program canceled

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's planned convoy program in Istanbul, scheduled for today, has been abruptly canceled. The announcement came from Gürsel Tekin, the appointed CHP Istanbul Provincial Chairman, who shared the news via his social media account.

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Our dear friends, the program our chairman was scheduled to hold today has been canceled. We present this for your information and thank you for your understanding.

Tekin informed supporters that the program was canceled, expressing gratitude for their understanding. The exact reasons for the cancellation were not immediately specified in his initial announcement.

Adding to the uncertainty, journalist Barış Yarkadaş shared that Kılıçdaroğlu's Istanbul visit was canceled due to a "compulsory change" in the program. This suggests an unforeseen circumstance led to the alteration of Kılıçdaroğlu's schedule.

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Kılıçdaroğlu's Istanbul visit has been canceled. The following statement was made regarding the matter: 'The Istanbul visit of our Chairman has been canceled due to a compulsory change in the program.'

Earlier, Gürsel Tekin had actively promoted the "convoy" event on social media, inviting supporters to gather at the Dudullu Çamlıca Toll Booths in the morning. The call for a convoy had drawn criticism, with concerns raised about its potential to disrupt traffic during peak hours and whether it accurately reflected support.

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We will be at the Çamlıca toll booths tomorrow morning. You count how many of us there are. Come and see the headline on the spot.