Erkut Şahali has been elected as the General Secretary of the main opposition Republican Turkish Party (CTP).

The 75-member Party Assembly, elected during the Republican Turkish Party’s (CTP) Ordinary Congress held on April 6, held its first meeting on Tuesday.

During the meeting, both the new General Secretary and the Central Executive Committee were determined.

At the Party Assembly meeting, where Asım Akansoy, Sıla Usar İncirli, and Erkut Şahali competed for the position of General Secretary, Erkut Şahali was elected as the new General Secretary of the CTP after receiving 40 votes in the second round.

The Party Assembly also decided that Asım Akansoy and Sıla Usar İncirli would serve as the party’s Spokespersons.