Turkish Parliament administration rules: Özgür Özel's office will not change
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- The Turkish Parliament's administration decided that the office of Özgür Özel, leader of the New Party, will not change.
- Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's request to use Özel's office was denied, and the CHP will be allocated different offices.
- Özgür Özel will continue to use his current office as the leader of the New Party.
The administration of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) has ruled on the allocation of offices between the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the New Party (Yeniden Refah Partisi), settling a dispute over the office currently used by Özgür Özel, the leader of the New Party.
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who was appointed as the CHP leader following a court decision, had requested to use the office occupied by Özgür Özel. However, the TBMM presidency denied this request. Consequently, Özgür Özel will retain his current office within the Parliament, continuing to use it as the leader of the New Party. The decision ensures that Özel's office will not be reassigned.
In parallel, the TBMM administration has decided to allocate different offices within the Parliament for the CHP. This ensures that the CHP will have suitable spaces for its operations while Özel maintains his current office. The offices used by the New Party's Deputy Group Chairs, Ali Mahir Başarır and Murat Emir, will also remain with the New Party, according to reports from Türkiye Gazetesi.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.