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- ↑ "CHP'nin 2 numarası belli oldu".
- ↑ "Atila Kaya" (in Turkish). Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ↑ "İşte CHP'nin yeni MYK'sı".
