Turkish court rules to remove head of main opposition party

Ruling annuls 2023 CHP leadership contest to depose Özgür Özel, in blow to Erdoğan’s rivals A Turkish court has issued a ruling that effectively removes the head of the country’s main opposition party, in the latest blow to challengers of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The ruling, issued by an appeals court in Ankara on Thursday, annulled a 2023 leadership contest within the Republican People’s party (CHP), deposing the party’s leader, Özgür Özel. Continue reading...

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