A heated political climate was on display Thursday at the Republican People’s Party (CHP) convention in Ankara, as a presentation featuring images of Turkish President Recep Erdoğan was met with vocal opposition from CHP members. The resulting boos prompted a walkout by a delegation from the ruling Justice and Growth Party (AKP),led by Deputy Chairman Mustafa Elitaş. the incident underscores the deep divisions between turkey’s leading political forces as the CHP convenes under the banner of “Now is the Time for Power.”
A convention of Turkey’s Republican People’s Party (CHP) was disrupted Thursday as party members booed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during a video presentation, prompting a walkout by representatives of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).
The CHP convention, taking place in Ankara at the Ankara Spor Salonu, is centered around the slogan “Now is the Time for Power.” The incident underscores the political tensions between the two leading parties in Turkey.
Among those in attendance was Mustafa Elitaş, Deputy Chairman of the AKP, and a delegation accompanying him.
The disruption occurred as a video was shown, beginning with the phrase “Yesterday’s victim, today’s oppressor,” and featuring images of Erdoğan. Attendees responded with boos.
Elitaş and his delegation left the hall following a second wave of jeers from the crowd.
