Özgür Özel addresses delegates as YENİ Party holds first ordinary convention

The YENİ Party held its first Ordinary Convention in Ankara, where leader Özgür Özel addressed delegates as the sole candidate for party chair.
The YENİ Party convened its first Ordinary Convention at the Ankara Sports Hall under the banner "Türkiye is Renewed," bringing together approximately 1,200 registered delegates. Incumbent leader Özgür Özel, who ran as the sole candidate for party chair, delivered key opening remarks to the assembly following his arrival with his family. Former Social Democratic Populist Party leader Murat Karayalçın was formally selected by delegates to preside over the convention's council. The event is set to conclude with significant organizational updates, including the anticipated announcement of a newly restructured Central Executive Board.
Sources: Bianet, Cumhuriyet
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