In Turkey, an official from Antalya has put forward his candidacy for the post of head of the CHP

In Turkey, Umit Uysal, prefect of the Muratpasha district in Antalya, has put forward his candidacy for the post of head of the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP). He made a corresponding statement on April 4 on the social network X (ex. Twitter).

"Having the courage to put my 33 years of political experience and knowledge at the service of my party and my country, I am nominating my candidacy for the post of chairman of the Republican People's Party," he told supporters.

According to the politician, it is the implementation of democratic principles that can unite a political movement.

At the same time, the current head of the CHP, Ozgur Ozel, will also participate in the elections.

Mayoral feeling: Turkey is preparing for new protests after the arrest of the head of Istanbul

What strategy will the current authorities of the country choose to resolve the conflict?

The situation in Turkey escalated on March 19 after law enforcement agencies issued a warrant for the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. An anti-corruption operation has been launched against the Istanbul administration. The mayor of the city was arrested on March 23. After that, the country's Interior Ministry reported that Imamoglu had been temporarily suspended from his duties.

Later, mass protests began in Turkey in connection with the detention of the mayor.