The 53rd Istanbul Criminal Court issued a warrant for the arrest of Canan Kaftancıoğlu, the former Istanbul Provincial Chair of the CHP, who is on trial for allegedly insulting President Erdoğan, on May 21. Kaftancıoğlu did not attend the hearing. The court accepted the request by Erdoğan’s lawyer to join the case and adjourned the next hearing to September 15.
May 21, 2026
Bianet