MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The decision to hold the "justice congress" the Turkey's northwestern province of Canakkale between August 26 and August 30 was taken in the wake of the 25-day "justice march" from Ankara to Istanbul, led by Kilicdaroglu since June 15 nearly a year after a military coup attempt on July 15, 2016.
The CHP leader is expected to chair the meeting, during which he will be informed about local issues and will assess the upcoming congress, the Hurriyet newspaper reported.
In July 2016, Turkey experienced a military coup attempt, which resulted in over 240 people being killed and an estimated 2,000 wounded. Ankara has accused Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen, who has lived in the US state of Pennsylvania since 1999, and his followers of playing a key role in the plot.
Following the attempted coup, the Turkish forces arrested thousands of people, including journalists, servicemen and activists, on suspicion of having ties to Gulen. The cleric has refuted the accusations.
