Surprise names are being discussed for candidacy in the CHP, the main opposition social democratic party, where the process of representative candidacy for parliament has begun. Progressive singer Candan Erçetin allegedly held a preliminary meeting for candidacy, while Türkan Elçi, the wife of the slain human rights lawyer Tahir Elçi, reported that the dialogue was continuing. Arzu Çerkezoğlu, the president of DISK, the Confederation of Progressive Labor Unions, is in consideration.
Huseyin Simsek reports in Birgün daily
The main opposition party CHP, which continues its campaign for the May 14 parliamentary and presidential elections, is negotiating with many surprise names for the candidacy of the parliamentarians.
The CHP administration, which continues to work on the candidate lists of deputies, is discussing nominating the progressive Candan Erçetin as a candidate from the “artist quota” in this context. It was alleged that Erçetin held preliminary meetings with the authorized names, but no final decision was reached.
The process of selecting candidates for representatives is not a voting process but is an appointment.
Another name on the CHP’s agenda was Arzu Çerkezoğlu. The name of Çerkezoğlu, the president of the Confederation of Revolutionary Trade Unions of Turkey (DİSK), also came up for candidacy in the previous period.
DIALOGUE WITH TÜRKAN ELÇİ CONTINUES
The CHP, is also considering Türkan Elçi, the wife of the murdered Diyarbakır Bar Association President Tahir Elçi, for candidacy. Negotiations with Elçi are continuing. Türkan Elçi stated that the talks are continuing and that a statement will be made soon.
MISRA OZ IS ALSO ON THE AGENDA
It was claimed that another name that the CHP planned to propose as a candidate was Mısra Öz. The proposed candidate lost her son Arda Sel and her husband, Hakan Sel, in a train accident that occurred due to the Railroad Administration’s negligence. Öz came to the fore with her struggle for civil rights after the death of her husband and son.
Source: https://www.birgun.net/haber/chp-de-adaylik-icin-surpriz-isimler-candan-ercetin-turkan-elci-arzu-cerkezoglu-424930
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