Yeni Party leader Özel prepares candidate lists ahead of convention
YENİ Party leader Özgür Özel is preparing candidate lists for an expanded party assembly ahead of the party's two-day founding convention this weekend.
Özgür Özel, leader of the YENİ Party, has begun final preparations for the organization's upcoming two-day founding convention scheduled for this weekend. Party sources indicate that Özel has cleared his schedule of out-of-town events to focus on drafting his keynote address and compiling candidate lists for the party assembly.
Under proposed structural changes, the Party Assembly will expand significantly, increasing its membership from 80 to 150 seats divided into three distinct categories. Party lawmakers noted that the dedicated quota for parliamentarians within the expanded council reflects a gesture of appreciation from Özel following recent leadership changes.
Sources: Cumhuriyet.