The first congress of the New Party. Özgür Özel was re-elected as chairman

Chairman Özgür Özel came to the field with his wife Didem Özel and daughter İpek Özel.

After a moment of silence and the reading of the National Anthem, Özel started the congress with his opening speech:

"When I look at this hall, I do not see those who change their shirts, but those who wear shirts of fire, those who do not accept defeat."

The congress is organized with the slogan "Türkiye is Renewing".

CHP was not invited to the congress, where former MPs, mayors, representatives of the Socialist International and the Party of European Socialists, members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, representatives of political party groups from the European Parliament, representatives of political parties and organizations established by citizens of the Republic of Turkey abroad, representatives of foreign embassies and diplomatic missions, delegates, party members and non-governmental organizations were invited.

The party management cited the fact that the CHP management came to power by court decision as the reason for its decision.

CONGRATULATION FLOWER FROM BAHÇELİ

MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli also sent a congratulatory wreath consisting of white lilies, red roses and white and red gerberas.

While posters of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and Özgür Özel and Turkish flags were digitally projected on the screens in the hall, photographs of Özel with Ekrem İmamoğlu, former CHP Chairman Altan Öymen, Hikmet Çetin and former SHP Chairman Karayalçın were also included.

The slogan "Our Route is Nation, Our Goal is Power, Let's Walk, Friends" was projected on the digital screens in the congress hall.

Özgür Özel, who was elected Chairman of the New Party members in the primary election on November 8, will ask for the votes of 1,202 delegates today.

The real political struggle of the congress will take place in the Party Assembly (PM) elections, where the new management team of the party will be determined. However, before this, a critical charter change was made and the number of members of the PM was increased from 80 to 150 for a period.

In the new model, a quota of 80 people is foreseen for MPs, 40 people for party organization representatives and 30 people for those who will take part in policy development studies.

It is planned that the 30-person team in question will consist of experts in fields such as economy, justice, education, health, culture, arts and environment.

Although the basic list is the basis in PM elections in accordance with the statute, elections are held with a block list. For this reason, Özel's key list and the names he will include in the new administration are a matter of curiosity.