Court rejects lawsuit against main opposition CHP’s extraordinary convention decision

CHP’s Former Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Lutfu Savas and the attorney representing the convention delegates, Onur Yusuf Uregen, filed a lawsuit at Ankara 31st Civil Court of First Instance, demanding the annulment of the extraordinary convention decision made by CHP Chairman Ozgur Ozel.

Court announces interim decision

The Ankara 31st Civil Court of First Instance, after reviewing the application, announced its interim decision regarding the case.

The decision recalled that the request for a precautionary measure to suspend the newly elected corporate body at the contested general assembly had been previously evaluated. It also noted that during the trial, an additional request was made for a precautionary suspension of the decision to hold an extraordinary general assembly by the defendant corporate body.

Court emphasizes lack of sufficient evidence

The ruling underlined that a precautionary measure could only be granted concerning the subject of the dispute and that corporate activities could not be subject to precautionary measures in a lawsuit regarding the annulment of a general assembly. It was emphasized that corporate activities could only be challenged after they had taken place.

Furthermore, the court highlighted that a precautionary measure could only be assessed under approximate proof standards. Upon reviewing the lawsuit petition, its annexes, the request petition, and the case file, the court determined that the plaintiff had not presented sufficient evidence to meet the approximate proof threshold.

Request for precautionary measure rejected

The decision stated: “The request for a precautionary measure to suspend the execution of the decision taken by the Chairman of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) to hold an ‘extraordinary convention’ on April 6, 2025, has been rejected.”