Yeni Party convenes first convention as investigations into Sarıgül continue
Özgür Özel addressed delegates at the YENİ Party's first ordinary convention in Ankara as Turkish authorities executed fresh detentions in the Mustafa Sarıgül probe.
The YENİ Party held its first ordinary convention in Ankara under the slogan "Türkiye is Renewed," with Özgür Özel standing as the sole candidate for the party leadership. Around 1,200 delegates gathered at the Ankara Sports Hall for the event, where Özel was anticipated to announce a restructured Central Executive Board.
Meanwhile, Turkish law enforcement executed new raids across 17 locations, detaining 15 individuals in an ongoing investigation linked to Erzincan Deputy Mustafa Sarıgül and his family. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office leads the probe, following the recent transfer of Sarıgül's primary case file to parliamentary authorities in Ankara.
Sources: Bianet, Cumhuriyet
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