Turkish Police Detain 13 in Probe of Opposition Congress that Chose Ousted Leader
- Turkish police detained 13 people across seven provinces investigating alleged voting irregularities and bribery at the 2023 Republican People's Party congress that elected Özgür Özel as leader, which was later annulled by a court.
- A Turkish appeals court invalidated the 2023 CHP leadership election citing corruption and bribery allegations affecting delegate voting and reinstated former chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
- Özgür Özel and his supporters condemned the court ruling as interference in party politics, pledging legal resistance and maintaining presence at CHP's Ankara headquarters.
- The leadership dispute within CHP has caused deep political tensions and raised concerns over judicial independence, threatening cohesion in Turkey's main opposition movement ahead of future elections.
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The apparently next blow against the Turkish opposition party CHP: After its chairman has been deposed by a supposedly politically motivated verdict, 13 people are arrested.
Court ruling sparks power struggle and historic splits inside Turkey
ALBAWABA - Turkey’s main opposition party is in the throes of an internal crisis after a court decision invalidated its leadership election in 2023, sparking a struggle for power that threatens to splinter the movement at a pivotal junction in Turkish politics...
In Turkey, police arrested 13 people in the course of investigations against the largest opposition party CHP.
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Turkey Detains Opposition Figures After Court Ousts CHP Leader in Deepening Political Crisis
Turkish authorities detained 13 people on Saturday as part of an expanding investigation into the 2023 congress of the main opposition Republican People's Party, a ... The post Turkey Detains Opposition Figures After Court Ousts CHP Leader in Deepening Political Crisis first appeared on [your]NEWS.
Accused of interference, delegates of the Republican People's Party (CPP) and a provincial official were arrested on Saturday, 23 May. The opposition and NGOs denounce attacks on the rule of law and democracy.
Turkish authorities are increasing pressure on the opposition party CHP. Following the cancellation of a party congress and the removal of its chairman, Özel, 13 people have now been arrested.
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