MHP Deputy Chairman Feti Yıldız announced he will travel to İmralı on behalf of his party and warned of a legal leadership crisis within the CHP.
The situation is critical because a court ruling on "mutlak butlan," or absolute nullity, could potentially invalidate current party leadership and restore previous officials to power.
Speaking during a live broadcast on NTV, Yıldız addressed the legal challenges surrounding the CHP 38th Congress [1]. That congress took place on Nov. 4-5, 2023, in Ankara, where Özgür Özel was elected to lead the party [1].
Yıldız said that a lawsuit was filed based on the claim that the will of the delegates was impaired by absolute nullity [2]. He said that if the court upholds this decision, the legal standing of the current leadership could be overturned.
"Kılıçdaroğlu and his team could legally become authorized again," Yıldız said [3].
This legal maneuver suggests a potential authority vacuum within the CHP. By invoking the principle of absolute nullity, the court could effectively treat the 2023 congress as if it never occurred, thereby reverting the party's leadership structure to its previous state.
In response to these developments, Yıldız positioned the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) as an active participant in the unfolding political landscape. He said, "I will go to İmralı on behalf of the MHP" [4].
The announcement links the internal legal struggles of the CHP with broader national security and political dialogues associated with İmralı Island. The MHP's decision to send a high-ranking official amid this leadership uncertainty indicates a strategic move to influence the outcome of the party's internal crisis.
“"Kılıçdaroğlu and his team could legally become authorized again"”
The invocation of 'mutlak butlan' represents a severe legal challenge that threatens the legitimacy of the current CHP leadership. If the 38th Congress is declared null, it creates a legal paradox where the previous administration under Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu could be reinstated. The MHP's simultaneous move toward İmralı suggests they are leveraging this instability to reshape the political alignment of the opposition.
