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Yeni Parti completes organization in 44 provinces, targets growth
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Yeni Parti completes organization in 44 provinces, targets growth

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Yeni Parti has completed its organizational structure in 44 provinces and 639 districts, aiming to grow its membership base.
  • The party plans to launch membership recruitment this week, utilizing a mobile application for sign-ups and fee payments.
  • Yeni Parti claims nearly 200 of the CHP's 355 mayors have joined, with expectations of reaching 300, and aims to surpass the CHP's current membership numbers.

Yeni Parti (New Party) is rapidly establishing its presence across Turkey, having completed its organizational groundwork in 44 provinces and 639 districts. The party's leadership is focused on expanding its membership, with plans to begin recruitment this week. A new mobile application is set to streamline the process, allowing new members to sign up and pay dues conveniently.

We plan to move into our new general headquarters within two weeks. Our infrastructure for membership is complete. We estimate that membership recruitment will begin this week.

โ€” Zeynel EmreYeni Parti Spokesperson, detailing the party's organizational progress and membership plans.

Party spokesperson Zeynel Emre announced that the party is preparing to move into its new headquarters within two weeks. Emre also stated that nearly 200 mayors who were previously affiliated with the Republican People's Party (CHP) have now joined Yeni Parti. The party anticipates this number to grow to 300, and its ultimate goal is to surpass the CHP's current membership of approximately 2 million.

Nearly 200 of the 355 mayors in the CHP have also joined Yeni Parti. We think this number will reach the 300s.

โ€” Zeynel EmreYeni Parti Spokesperson, highlighting the significant number of defecting mayors from the CHP.

The party has also appointed Mehmet Hadimi YakupoฤŸlu as its representative to the Supreme Election Council (YSK). Emre criticized objections from the ruling AKP and the CHP regarding Yeni Parti's representative, interpreting it as a sign of "cooperation of the ruling party and the administration of nullity." He noted that the MHP and DEM Party officials supported Yeni Parti's right, with the YSK President affirming the law was clear.

This situation is an outward manifestation of the cooperation between the ruling party and the administration of nullity.

โ€” Zeynel EmreYeni Parti Spokesperson, criticizing the objections to their YSK representative.

Yeni Parti leaders are looking forward, not back, emphasizing that the party's formation was driven by public demand. They are not waiting for internal CHP developments, such as ongoing leadership debates or potential court decisions regarding the party's congress. The focus remains on growing the party based on the will of the people, regardless of external political dynamics.

We will not look back and run. The nation wanted us to form this party. Now, with their will, we will grow this party.

โ€” Yeni Parti leadershipIndicating the party's forward-looking strategy and commitment to public demand.
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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.

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