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A man attacks Turkish opposition leader in Istanbul, raising fears over politicians’ safety
- Ozgur Ozel, leader of Turkey's main opposition CHP, was attacked by a man in Istanbul on Sunday as he left a memorial ceremony.
- The attack followed Ozel attending a memorial for pro-Kurdish politician Sirri Sureyya Onder, who died the previous day, and reflects tensions around opposition figures.
- A white-haired man struck Ozel in the face outside the Ataturk Cultural Center, and the incident was captured on televised footage before the attacker was detained.
- Authorities reported that the attacker, a 66-year-old unemployed man with a prior criminal record, had fatally harmed his two children in 2004 and was granted parole in 2020; meanwhile, Ozel was reportedly unharmed.
- The assault, paralleling a 2019 attack on Ozel’s predecessor Kemal Kilicdaroglu, has renewed concerns about the safety of opposition politicians in Turkey.
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der Standard DEThe head of the largest Turkish opposition party CHP, Özgür Özel, has been beaten in the face. According to reports, the perpetrator is in custody, investigations are under way
Attack on CHP leader Özgür Özel after memorial service for Sırrı Süreyya Önder
Following the moving memorial service for the late DEM Party MP Sırrı Süreyya Önder at the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) in Istanbul, the chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP), Özgür Özel, was physically assaulted as he left the building. The attack immediately caused outrage and was condemned by the Peoples' Party for Equality and Democracy (DEM) as a deliberate provocation. A man physically attacked Özgür Özel as he was leaving the A…
The head of Turkey's largest opposition party, Özgür Özel, was punched in the face as he left the Atatürk Cultural Center in Istanbul. The Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman was there for the funeral of former MP Sırrı Süreyya Önder. According to NTV, the attacker was immediately detained by security guards.
The head of the main Turkish opposition party CHP, Özel, has been attacked in Istanbul.
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