Pre-election for the general chairmanship in the NEW Party: Members will vote in 81 provinces

YENİ Parti will hold a primary election for its leadership on November 14-15, ahead of its first ordinary congress, with members voting at 3,000 ballot boxes across all 81 provinces; only those who joined the party before November 5 are eligible to cast ballots. Özgür Özel, the sole candidate for general chairman, also unveiled a 17-point work program outlining his agenda for the new term. The nationwide primary is notable for its scale, giving the party's membership a direct say in choosing its leader rather than leaving the decision to convention delegates alone. With Özel running unopposed, the vote is expected to serve as a gauge of member engagement and internal support ahead of the congress. What to watch next is turnout among the newly eligible membership and whether the 17-point program shapes the party's policy direction going into the November congress.