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Kılıçdaroğlu team claims judiciary, advisor Uçum are 'behind us' in CHP dispute

Kılıçdaroğlu team claims judiciary, advisor Uçum are 'behind us' in CHP dispute

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • A report claims Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's team believes the judiciary and presidential advisor Mehmet Uçum support their stance in the CHP party congress dispute.
  • The team allegedly stated that Uçum planned every detail of the process to sideline opponents.
  • This alleged coordination fuels ongoing internal tensions within the CHP regarding the party congress and its leadership.

Allegations have surfaced that Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's camp believes they have the backing of the judiciary and a key presidential advisor in the ongoing dispute within the Republican People's Party (CHP). According to a report citing a trusted source, a member of Kılıçdaroğlu's team claimed that "the judiciary is completely behind us" and vowed to "put the opposing Özgür Özel team in their place."

The source further alleged that Presidential Advisor Mehmet Uçum had meticulously planned every step of the process, ensuring that "everything is proceeding smoothly." This claim suggests a high level of coordination between Kılıçdaroğlu's faction and influential figures outside the party to challenge the results of the party congress.

While the report's author personally finds the assertion of Uçum's deep involvement in invalidating the congress "too ambitious," they noted that the alleged statements reveal significant animosity and anger directed at the Özel team. The CHP has been embroiled in internal conflict since its 38th Ordinary Congress, with disputes over the "absolute nullity" of the proceedings escalating into legal challenges and calls for expulsions, intensifying the political friction within the party.

Yargı tamamen arkamızda. Hepsinin (Özgür Özel ekibinin) haddini bildireceğiz. Ağızlarıyla kuş tutsalar hiçbir şey elde edemeyecekler. Bütün kapılar yüzlerine kapanacak. Mehmet Uçum süreçte yaşanacak her detayı planlamış ve süreç tıkır tıkır işliyor.

— Unnamed member of Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's teamThe quote, as relayed by Nefes Gazetesi writer Deniz Zeyrek, describes the alleged confidence of Kılıçdaroğlu's camp regarding external support in the CHP's internal power struggle.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.