CHP spokesperson Müslim Sarı announced that the appeal filed on behalf of CHP against the “absolute nullity” ruling issued by the 36th Civil Chamber of the Ankara Regional Court of Appeals in the CHP convention case had been withdrawn. Sarı said the decision was made in line with the regular convention schedule announced at the Central Executive Board meeting held on September 10, 2026. Sarı stated that the resignation of Özgür Özel and his associates, who were parties to the appeal, and their establishment of a new party had eliminated their status as parties, adding that the appeal review could delay the convention process. CHP announced that it would complete the convention process in line with the will of its organization and democratic functioning.
Why it matters
This choice points to a process centered on the announced regular convention schedule, rather than continuing the convention case through an appeal for the party. The rationale is based on the assessment that the ties of those who were parties to the appeal had changed and that the review could extend the organizational timetable. Thus, the development raises not only the issue of how the legal case will proceed but also which mechanism will shape the system of representation and decision-making within CHP. The unresolved point is how the court’s ruling of absolute nullity will relate to the convention process after the appeal was withdrawn; CHP says it will complete this process within the framework of organizational will and democratic functioning.
Background
CHP is not a new name in the FikirPilot archive: we have published 2 news reports mentioning this name in the past 90 days; the most recent was dated September 4, 2026.