Story And photos: Hülya Karahan

Upcoming presidential elections, preparations are underway for the parties. Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu made the consultation meeting in Swisshotel- İstanbul with academics, civil society organizations, journalists, actors actress, writers,directors to discus and in order to decide the presidential candidate.

CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, along with vice-presidents, legislators, Actor  Tarik Akan, , Emre Kınay, Rutkay Aziz, Orhan Alkaya, historians, academics İlber Ortaylı, Deniz Ülke  Arıboğan, Fuat Keyman, witer Ataol Behramoğlu, The Chairwomen Istanbul Women İnstitutions Association Nazan Moroğlu, Chairman of The Turkish Jewish community  İzhak Ibrahimzade, Cahirman of Minority representativ Laki Vingas  joined.  Participant are making  the exchange of  ideas on the  presidential candidates.