{"id":144898,"date":"2025-06-03T03:51:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T03:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/a-lawsuit-was-filed-against-the-congress-where-ozgur-ozel-was-elected-chp-leader-kilicdaroglu-is-a-victim-imamoglu-is-a-suspect\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T03:51:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T03:51:14","slug":"a-lawsuit-was-filed-against-the-congress-where-ozgur-ozel-was-elected-chp-leader-kilicdaroglu-is-a-victim-imamoglu-is-a-suspect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/a-lawsuit-was-filed-against-the-congress-where-ozgur-ozel-was-elected-chp-leader-kilicdaroglu-is-a-victim-imamoglu-is-a-suspect\/","title":{"rendered":"A lawsuit was filed against the congress where \u00d6zg\u00fcr \u00d6zel was elected CHP leader; K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7daro\u011flu is a victim, \u0130mamo\u011flu is a suspect!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Investigation Completed Into CHP’s 38th Ordinary Congress<\/h2>\n

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has finalized its investigation into the Republican People’s Party (CHP) following the election of \u00d6zg\u00fcr \u00d6zel as its new leader during the party’s \u00a038th Ordinary Congress\u00a0. An indictment has been filed against 12 suspects, including *Ekrem \u0130mamo\u011flu*, the imprisoned Mayor of Istanbul, *Cemil Tugay*, the Mayor of Izmir, and *R\u0131za Akpolat*, the Mayor of Be\u015fikta\u015f. The indictment also includes the Istanbul Provincial President of CHP, *\u00d6zg\u00fcr \u00c7elik*, and the Erzurum Provincial President, *Serhat Can E\u015f*. The suspects are accused of violating the \u00a0Political Parties Law\u00a0, facing up to three years in prison each, on grounds of alleged electoral fraud during the voting.<\/p>\n

The indictment claims that during the congress, there were organized efforts to persuade delegates supporting former leader *Kemal K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7daro\u011flu* to back \u00d6zg\u00fcr \u00d6zel through various incentives and promises. This investigation commenced based on statements made by CHP delegates, party council members, and party affiliates regarding discrepancies in votes.<\/p>\n

Separation of Files for Members of Parliament<\/h2>\n

Details in the indictment reveal that during the investigation of alleged fraudulent activities at the congress, the files related to certain individuals identified as suspects who were members of the \u00a028th Parliamentary Term\u00a0 were separated on May 12, 2025. A new file has been registered under investigation number 2025\/113602 by the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office.<\/p>\n

Additional Suspects and Ongoing Investigations<\/h2>\n

Furthermore, other suspects also had their cases divided, indicating that besides the current indictment, another investigation is underway concerning distinct accusations against additional involved parties.<\/p>\n

K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7daro\u011flu and Sava\u015f’s Unique Roles<\/h2>\n

The indictment notes that K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7daro\u011flu was invited to testify as a victim through his lawyer; however, he did not appear to provide his statement to the prosecutor’s office. Conversely, former Hatay Mayor *L\u00fctf\u00fc Sava\u015f* has formally filed a complaint as a claimant. Among the accused are significant party members including *Baki Ayd\u00f6ner*, *Ekrem \u0130mamo\u011flu*, *Cemil Tugay*, *Erkan Ayd\u0131n*, *H\u00fcseyin Ya\u015far*, *Mehmet K\u0131l\u0131n\u00e7aslan*, *Metin G\u00fczelkaya*, *Nihat Ye\u015filta\u015f*, *\u00d6zgen Nama*, *\u00d6zg\u00fcr \u00c7elik*, *R\u0131za Akpolat*, and *Serhat Can E\u015f*.<\/p>\n

Imamo\u011flu\u2019s Response to Accusations<\/h2>\n

Imamo\u011flu, who served as the \u00a0Chairman of the Congress\u00a0, reportedly did not provide a detailed defense during his interrogation on May 2, 2025. The indictment notes that he generally denied the allegations and asserted his innocence without elaboration.<\/p>\n

Accusations of Tampering with Delegate Votes<\/h2>\n

The indictment comprises assessments of evidence, detailing how certain actions obstructed legitimate voting at the congress. Several allegations state that the accused engaged in acts to \u00a0corrupt\u00a0 the will of delegates by manipulating the electoral process:<\/p>\n