Ersel Yıldırım announced for the first time on Ekol TV's live broadcast! The much-discussed backstage news: "Hikmet Çetin instead of Kılıçdaroğlu..."
Mynet Editor-in-Chief Ersel Yıldırım made important statements regarding the CHP backstage during his appearance on Ekol TV's "Zeliha Saraç ile Gündem" (Agenda with Zeliha Saraç). Yıldırım stated that the long-standing division within the CHP is well known, with supporters of Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on one side and those close to Ekrem İmamoğlu and Özgür Özel on the other.
REMINDER OF ISTANBUL PROVINCIAL PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONSRecalling that this division first came to light in the Istanbul Provincial Presidential elections, Yıldırım noted that Canan Kaftancıoğlu stood close to Kılıçdaroğlu, while Özgür Çelik stood close to Ekrem İmamoğlu.
He said that this situation triggered the party congress process and after Kılıçdaroğlu lost the party congress, Özgür Özel took the party chairmanship seat with the support of Ekrem İmamoğlu.
Yıldırım emphasized that Kılıçdaroğlu's desire to return to the party has been closely monitored since the congress, and that this situation is gaining even more momentum as September 15th approaches.
He stated that this atmosphere was most clearly revealed in the lawsuit filed for the cancellation of the CHP Istanbul Provincial Congress.
NAMES CLOSE TO KILIÇDAROĞLU...Yıldırım stated that he had examined the social media accounts of some of the members of the court-appointed trustee committee to oversee the congress, adding that these individuals were largely close to Kılıçdaroğlu.
Journalist Yıldırım stated that 28 out of 30 of the social media posts of Erkan Narsap, who is on the trustee board, were directly related to Kılıçdaroğlu, and that in one post, he even made a reference to the current crisis by saying, " Peace be upon those who do not consume what is haram, who do not violate others' rights."
GÜRSEL TEKİN PROCESSErsel Yıldırım, recalling the events that took place during Gürsel Tekin’s candidacy for mayor of Kadıköy, stated that he resigned from his party on live television after his candidacy was unsuccessful, but it was later revealed that he had not resigned.
Yıldırım expressed his opinion that Gürsel Tekin's appointment as trustee was a "rehearsal" before September 15.
He said that this situation was perceived this way by the CHP Headquarters and Özgür Özel's team, and that the markets reacted with similar unease, leading to a sell-off in banking indices on the Borsa Istanbul.
Yıldırım stated that the decision to be made on September 15th will concern not only the CHP but the entire political world, and that the CHP is discussing its plans B and C in response to this situation.
Yıldırım, who claimed that the party led by Özgür Özel was currently engaged in a diplomatic effort against the trustee decision, said that according to backstage information he had obtained, there was talk of putting a name like Hikmet Çetin forward instead of Kılıçdaroğlu.
He stated that this situation raises the question of what kind of scenario awaits the party following a possible annulment decision by the Supreme Court on September 15.
"CHP IS PREPARING PLANS B AND C"Meanwhile, Mynet Editor-in-Chief Yıldırım shared a post on his social media account, summarizing the behind-the-scenes information that will set the agenda with the following statements:
"If the court declares absolute nullity on September 15th, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu will return to the CHP. Özgür Özel and his staff are preparing plans B and C. Will the trustee be former party leader Hikmet Çetin, not Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu? Let's wait and see if such diplomacy is working."
If the court rules on September 15th that the party is null and void, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu will return to the CHP. Özgür Özel and his staff are preparing plans B and C. Will former party leader Hikmet Çetin be the trustee, not Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu? Let's wait and see if such diplomacy works. Details are live… https://t.co/Xo5uDT6hQo
— Ersel Yıldırım (@erselyildiriim) September 5, 2025
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