Canan Kaftancıoğlu

The race for the Istanbul provincial chair in the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has emerged as a critical test for the party's leadership aspirations, with the city's current head, Canan Kaftancıoğlu, ineligible to run again due to a political ban.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on June 15 said his party does not use anyone's identity, belief, or lifestyle as a material for politics.

An appeal court has revoked the membership of Canan Kaftancıoğlu in the Republican People's Party (CHP) in line with a political ban imposed on her after she was convicted of terror propaganda and of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.