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Turkey: Thousands Rally After Court Ousts Turkish Opposition Leader
The court nullified the CHP’s 2023 congress and cited fraud allegations as it reinstated Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu over Özgür Özel.
- On May 21, the 36th Ankara Court removed CHP chair Özgür Özel and annulled the November 2023 party congress, a decision critics call an unusual interference in internal Party affairs.
- President Erdoğan first suggested in October 2024 that the congress was dubious, prompting complaints from Party members who alleged vote-buying despite providing no concrete evidence of wrongdoing.
- Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu was restored as leader following the decision; on May 22, he fired Party lawyers and immediately withdrew the appeal to the Court of Cassation.
- Benjamin Ward, deputy Europe and Central Asia director at Human Rights Watch, called the removal a "damaging blow" to democracy and rule of law in Turkish politics.
- A separate ongoing criminal case in the Ankara 26th Criminal Court of First Instance reviews claims that Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu and 11 others paid delegates to vote for the removed leadership.
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A court has deposed the head of the largest opposition party CHP. His supporters protest. Police arrested 13 people in the course of investigation.
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Ousted Turkish opposition leader calls for party congress in 40 days
ISTANBUL, May 23 - The ousted leader of Turkey's main opposition party called on Saturday for a new party congress to be held as soon as possible - in some 40 days - after a court ruling this week unseated its leadership, fuelling a political crisis. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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A court in Turkey has robbed the country's largest opposition party of its entire head of the party. The most scolded chairman has called for protests – many have now done so.
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The European Union has criticised Özel, chairman of the largest Turkish opposition party.
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right5Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Left
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Left
40% Left
L 40%
C 27%
R 33%
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