HDP Visits CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu, Discusses Appointment of Trustees

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A delegation from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) led by HDP Co-Chair Sezai Temelli paid a visit to Republican People's Party (CHP) Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu at the party headquarters in Ankara today (August 26).

HDP Co-Chair Temelli, Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) Deputy Speaker Mithat Sancar, HDP Group Deputy Chair Fatma Kurtulan and Vice Co-Chair Alican Önlü visited the CHP Central Office today and met with a delegation led by CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.

Kılıçdaroğlu was accompanied by CHP Group Deputy Chair Engin Özkoç, CHP Vice Chair Oğuz Kaan Salıcı and CHP Spokesperson Faik Öztrak.

The HDP and CHP delegations handled a series of issues in their meeting, primarily the appointment of trustees to the Metropolitan Municipalities of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin, a new Constitution and judicial reform.

'Joint quest for solution is valuable'

HDP has shared the following message about their visit to CHP:

"In mutual assessments, it is agreed that appointment of trustees to the Metropolitan Municipalities of Diyarbakır, Van and Mardin is a political coup. The importance of a determined stance defending democratic principles and values is emphasized. In the meeting that went fruitful, it is determined that the opposition's being in constant consultation about all important issues of the country and its joint quest for solution are valuable." (AÖ/SD)