Gürsel Tekin, a seasoned Republican People's Party (CHP) politician, was appointed trustee to the CHP Istanbul Provincial Chairmanship by the Istanbul 45th Civil Court of First Instance on September 2, 2025. Following the dismissal of Özgür Çelik and his administration following the cancellation of the 38th Ordinary Istanbul Provincial Congress on October 8, 2023, on charges of"vote rigging," the seat was filled by a delegation led by Tekin, consisting of Zeki Şen, Hasan Babacan, Müjdat Gürbüz, and Erkan Narsap. Tekin, who completed his primary and secondary education in Ardahan and his high school education at Kars Alpaslan High School, was accepted to Atatürk University Faculty of Letters but could not continue his education due to financial reasons."Gürsel Tekin, Özgür Çelik, CHP, breaking news, breaking news, gursel tekin, CHP Istanbul, CHP Istanbul congress, breaking news, CHP breaking news, CHP trustee, CHP Istanbul provincial chairmanship, Özgür Çelik" topics are being intensively researched. Tekin, who began his political career in the 1980s in the CHP youth branch led by Bülent Ecevit, took an active role in the Social Democracy Party (SODEP) in 1984, served as a member of the Kadıköy Municipal Council from 1989 and as Deputy Mayor of Kadıköy between 1997 and 2002. So, who is Gürsel Tekin? How old is Gürsel Tekin and where is he from?
Gürsel Tekin was appointed as a trustee to the CHP İstanbul Provincial Chairmanship, replacing the dismissed Özgür Çelik. As one of the experienced politicians of the Republican People's Party (CHP), he was appointed as a trustee to the CHP İstanbul Provincial Chairmanship by the decision of the Istanbul 45th Civil Court of First Instance on September 2, 2025. Following the dismissal of Özgür Çelik and his board following the cancellation of the 38th Ordinary Istanbul Provincial Congress on October 8, 2023, on the allegation of “vote rigging”, a delegation consisting of Zeki Şen, Hasan Babacan, Müjdat Gürbüz and Erkan Narsap under the leadership of Tekin was brought to the vacant seat. Özgür Çelik was removed from his post as CHP İstanbul Provincial Chairman. According to breaking news, the court ruled in a lawsuit filed to cancel the congress held in Istanbul on October 8, 2023, to remove Özgür Çelik and the current administration. The court also ordered the suspension of 196 delegates as a precautionary measure and also ordered the suspension of the current congress process.
GÜRSEL TEKİN APPOINTED AS TRUSTEE TO CHP ISTANBUL PROVINCIAL HEADQUARTERS
According to breaking news, the CHP Istanbul leadership has been dismissed. The CHP Istanbul congress has been canceled. The court ruled to dismiss Özgür Çelik and his leadership. Meanwhile, Gürsel Tekin was appointed provincial chairman. Speaking on a television program, Tekin said,"It was a surprise for me, too. I will do everything in my power to free our party from the corridors of the courthouse. We will not leave our party to the trustee. We will lead the CHP to the congress in unity and solidarity."
WHO IS GÜRSEL TEKİN?
As one of the experienced figures of the Republican People's Party (CHP), Gürsel Tekin was appointed trustee to the CHP Istanbul Provincial Headquarters by decision of the Istanbul 45th Civil Court of First Instance on September 2, 2025. Born in Ardahan, Tekin completed his primary and secondary education in Ardahan and his high school education at Kars Alpaslan High School. Despite being accepted into Atatürk University's Faculty of Letters, he was unable to continue his education due to financial reasons. Tekin began his political career in the 1980s in the CHP youth branch under the leadership of Bülent Ecevit and took an active role in the Social Democracy Party (SODEP) in 1984. He was elected a member of the Kadıköy and Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Councils in the local elections of 1989, 1994, 1999, and 2004; he served as Deputy Mayor of Kadıköy from 1997 to 2002. Tekin served as the CHP Istanbul Provincial Chair from 2007 to 2010, was elected as a CHP Istanbul Member of Parliament in 2011, 2015, and 2018, and served as CHP Secretary General from 2014 to 2016. Tekin resigned from the CHP on February 13, 2024, and announced his intention to establish the"Undecided Party" on March 9, 2025. Following Özgür Çelik's dismissal following the cancellation of the provincial congress on October 8, 2023, Tekin was appointed to lead the CHP Istanbul with a board of trustees consisting of Zeki Şen, Hasan Babacan, Müjdat Gürbüz, and Erkan Narsap. Married with two children, Tekin has drawn attention to Turkey's socio-economic problems in over 300 articles.
