Court Upholds CHP Congress Decision, Rejects Annulment Case
A reasoned decision regarding the rejection of a case seeking to annul the Republican People’s Party (CHP)’s congress was announced by the Ankara 42nd Civil Court of First Instance on November 10, 2025. The court’s decision affirms that the judicial system cannot intervene in the internal operations, congress decisions, and democratic will of political parties.
According to CHP Deputy Chairman Gül Çiftci, the court emphasized that political parties are “indispensable elements of democratic life,” and that congresses are held under the supervision of election boards, thus removing judicial authority to cancel them.
The court also determined that the claims presented by the plaintiffs were “abstract,without evidence and based on hearsay,” lacking concrete documentation and being brought after the statute of limitations had passed. Çiftci stated this decision guarantees the right to institution and democratic will for all political parties in Turkey.
“This period, wich was process-oriented rather than result-oriented and whose sole purpose was to create an appearance of confusion in the Republican People’s Party, is now behind us,” Çiftci said. She further affirmed the legitimacy of the CHP’s ongoing struggle against attempts to undermine the party, led by Chairman Özgür Özel.
Çiftci expressed gratitude to those who supported the CHP throughout the trial process, concluding, “The Republican People’s Party, without bowing to any threat, any pressure, any lie; we will continue to move forward on the path of justice, law and democracy.”
Çiftci shared the court’s announcement on Twitter, stating: “Ankara 42nd Civil Court of First Instance announced the reasoned decision of the congress case, which it rejected on October 24.With a reasoned decision, the court; It clearly demonstrated that the judicial judiciary cannot intervene in the internal functioning, congress decisions and democratic will of political parties.”
