There is no doubt that the CHP under the rule of its former leader, Deniz Baykal, was pro-May 27 coup. The party has never stood against military interventions in politics and even capitalized on such interventions.
Relatives and neighbors of Perihan Çalapkulu, a woman in Adana who filed for divorce because her husband abused her, showed their support for her by holding a protest against domestic violence.
What allows newly elected Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu to be perceived as a new political figure are his Kurdish and Alevi roots. No politician has emerged so far who has a background representing victimized and oppressed circles.
Looking at the current situation, it is impossible to explain the CHP’s ambitions to bolster its popularity through Kılıçdaroğlu’s leadership traits or his political achievements.
Marmaris resident Rana Demiriz, 14, presented a novel she wrote to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan yesterday. She and her mother later posed for a photo with the prime minister.