The process must be carried out transparently.

While the statement from Kandil that "we have convened the congress" opened the doors to a new era in the political scene, the main opposition party emphasized "transparency". Expectations regarding the process will be voiced at the rally to be held in Van today with demands for freedom and early elections for IMM President Ekrem İmamoğlu.

Party sources underlined that the CHP supports resolving all problems through democratic means.

WEAPONS ARE NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM

According to the information received, CHP Chairman Özgür Özel will also reiterate his emphasis on transparency at the Van rally. Özel, who is expected to emphasize that the CHP has never denied the Kurdish issue, will also emphasize that the Kurdish issue is not just a matter of weapons and conflict. Özel, who is expected to state that the process is so sensitive that it “cannot be carried out behind closed doors,” will note that the new period must be carried out more accurately, sincerely and transparently. Özel will state that full democracy cannot be achieved in a country where “journalists are in prison, state of emergency practices are still ongoing,” and “everyone who opens their mouth is called a terrorist.” Özel will express that the trustee policy must be ended and those arrested for exercising their democratic rights, especially the Gezi Trial detainees, must be released, and will emphasize “full democracy.”

On the other hand, the main opposition party will also demand answers to the questions, "Where will the members of the organization who disarm go? Under what conditions will the trials of those who come to Türkiye be held?" and "How will the pursuit of those who refuse to come to Türkiye and join the YPG be ensured?" in the new term.

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CALL FROM IMAMOGLU

The Mayor of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and CHP’s presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu, who is being held in Silivri, called for a rally to be held in Van on his Instagram account after access to his X account was blocked. İmamoğlu made the following statements: “Loud voices have always been raised from Van against injustice, unlawfulness, and trustees. Now I invite all my fellow citizens of Van to come together against the blow dealt to the will of the people.” On the other hand, İmamoğlu’s international X account (imamoglu_int) was also banned. According to Engelli Web, the account was blocked on the grounds of “protecting national security and public order.”

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''THEY FOUND THE SOLUTION IN HUGGLING IN AKIN AGAIN''

CHP Chairman Özgür Özel visited the Turkish Business World Confederation. The CHP leader said that the decision to cancel the diploma of IMM President Ekrem İmamoğlu, who has been detained in Silivri Prison for one and a half months, should be immediately reversed and that their demands for the hearings in his case to be broadcasted live continue.

Özel, who emphasized that the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's request for new files from the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality is a 'perception fabrication' and that the files in question have already been examined by inspectors for years, said the following: "All of those files have already been examined. They are asking for what happened since 2019. Why since 2019? If there is corruption, can there be documentation for it? The gentleman does not care about the previous ones." Özel, who also spoke about CHP Istanbul Provincial Chairman Özgür Çelik, against whom an indictment was prepared, made the following statements: "How fortunate that those who could not fight the provincial chairmanship that Özgür Çelik has been holding since the day he was elected found the solution in embracing Akın again. They instructed Akın by saying, 'I cannot cope. Attacking Özgür is now your job. You deal with the provincial chairman of Istanbul.' This job is a certificate of honor for Özgür Çelik. That case is for all our friends. We are proud of them too.''