Daily Sabah logo

Politics
Diplomacy Legislation War On Terror EU Affairs Elections News Analysis
TÜRKİYE
Istanbul Education Investigations Minorities Expat Corner Diaspora
World
Mid-East Europe Americas Asia Pacific Africa Syrian Crisis Islamophobia
Business
Automotive Economy Energy Finance Tourism Tech Defense Transportation News Analysis
Lifestyle
Health Environment Travel Food Fashion Science Religion History Feature Expat Corner
Arts
Cinema Music Events Portrait Reviews Performing Arts
Sports
Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis
Opinion
Columns Op-Ed Reader's Corner Editorial
PHOTO GALLERY
JOBS ABOUT US RSS PRIVACY CONTACT US
© Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2023

Daily Sabah logo

عربي
  • Politics
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • Elections
    • News Analysis
  • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Expat Corner
    • Diaspora
  • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • Islamophobia
  • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
  • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Reviews
    • Performing Arts
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
  • Gallery
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
  • TV

Oppostion party CHP's tumultuous congress

by

Feb 28, 2012 - 12:00 am GMT+3
No Image
by Feb 28, 2012 12:00 am

Sunday’s 16th extraordinary CHP congress at the Ankara Arena Sports Hall was marred by debates over whether the party administration had managed to secure enough delegate support to convene the meeting or not.

CHP Mersin Deputy İsa Gök was forced out of the hall after attempting to contest the congress' legality, claiming that the quorum had not been met to hold the congress.
CHP Mersin Deputy İsa Gök states, "They just couldn't hold this congress. They turned it into something unlawful and subject to cancellation." Gök was one of the main deputies to contest the number of MP's present versus the number the party submitted which resulted in uproar and his removal from the conference hall.
Gök was speaking to the press following his ejection from the hall, when he was asked whether he had exited on his own will. Gök responded, "I was forced to leave."


According to Gök, there were 583 delegates present, while the required number of 625 delegates was not. The congress was held regardless, and according to Gök, it was done so with a series of fake signatures.
Mentioning that the petition he submitted regarding the insufficient number of delegates was also not accepted, Gök pointed out that it was due to the lack of signatures the Congress was started later than scheduled.

Gök stated, "When the Party Chairman opened the Congress there were 583 delegates present and not even 600. If the required quorum is not present in the first meeting, then the location, date and time of the second Congress must be released. However, because the General headquarters refrained from releasing such information, the entire meeting should be cancelled. This is the extent of not knowing the law."
When asked, "Will you take this to the judiciary?" Gök responded, "The law is evident. I am yelling now to warn the Party Chairman. I am submitting a motion. However the Council Chairman doesn't pay heed, no one even looks at it, not even the Party Chairman."
Characterizing himself as a true CHP member, Gök states, "They just couldn't hold this congress. They turned it into something unlawful and subject to cancellation. No one can make my party experience such disgrace, not even the Party Chairman..."
Gök explained that he was just trying to serve his party, "However", he states, "There was an error made and I was trying to warn against this, yet they removed me, by kicking, fighting, swearing and ripping my jacket. What about democracy," asks Gök.
  • shortlink copied
  • Last Update: Feb 28, 2012 1:54 am
    RELATED TOPICS
    fight-against-terrorism DEUTSCHE-BANK US-LIBYA-RELATIONS
    KEYWORDS
    politics
    The Daily Sabah Newsletter
    Keep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey, it’s region and the world.
    You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
    No Image
    Golden WC, duct-taped banana: Art's 'prankster' Maurizio Cattelan
    PHOTOGALLERY
    • POLITICS
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • News Analysis
    • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Diaspora
    • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • İslamophobia
    • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
    • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Performing Arts
    • Reviews
    • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
    • Photo gallery
    • Jobs
    • privacy
    • about us
    • contact us
    • RSS
    © Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2021