Turkey's main opposition CHP faces a major split as leader Ozgur Ozel and allies announce their resignation to form a new party, Yeni Parti. This follows a court ruling annulling Ozel's chairmanship and reinstating Kemal Kilicdaroglu, deepening the opposition's crisis amid a legal crackdown.
Ozgur Ozel, temporarily suspended from CHP leadership, launched a signature campaign to force an extraordinary congress and elect a new party leader, challenging Kemal Kilicdaroglu's return to the helm.
Ozgur Ozel, temporarily ousted CHP leader, is collecting signatures to force an extraordinary congress against Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who was reinstated by a court. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu criticizes Kilicdaroglu's actions, calling him a 'hateful internal guardian' and suggesting a new party formation if legal avenues are blocked. Meanwhile, Israel's Supreme Court warns of threats to democratic integrity amid political infighting and upcoming elections.
Turkish police used tear gas and rubber bullets to storm the CHP party headquarters in Ankara, evicting supporters and officials who occupied the building for three days following a court ruling that dismissed recently elected leader Ozgur Ozel.
Turkish riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets to evict ousted opposition leader Ozgur Ozel and his allies from the Republican People's Party (CHP) headquarters in Ankara following a court ruling nullifying Ozel's 2023 election as chairperson.
Turkiets president Erdogan anklagas för att iscensätta en juridisk process för att avsätta CHP:s ledare Özgür Özel och återinsätta den impopuläre Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Kritiker menar att detta är ett försök att försvaga oppositionen inför framtida val.
A polícia turca invadiu a sede do principal partido de oposição, o CHP, em Ancara, usando gás lacrimogêneo para expulsar apoiadores do líder Özgür Özel. A ação ocorre após um tribunal destituir Özel e reintegrar o ex-líder Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
An Ankara court has annulled the 2023 leadership election of Turkey's main opposition CHP party, ordering former chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu to take over as interim leader. The ruling, based on vote-buying allegations, has prompted a sharp fall in the Istanbul stock exchange and is seen by critics as a politically motivated move.
