CHP primaries eliminate party opposition figures ahead of Turkey’s elections
SINAN ÖZTÜRK
ISTANBUL
Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has held primaries in 41 provinces and 45 electoral districts to determine its candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections on June 7. However, only 50 percent of the total 760,000 CHP members cast votes, and this limited participation was enough to change party dynamics. The official results have not yet been announced for several districts, however, current results show that the party administration successfully passed the primaries, which also functions as a vote of confidence ahead of the elections, while the interparty opposition lost blood. Party members eliminated at least seven current deputies as they failed to get on the lists of their respective provinces, while many other deputies were surpassed by other candidates to be ranked lower on the CHP list.
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