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Ousted Turkish opposition leader Ozel draws thousands in Ankara protest

Thousands of supporters marched through Ankara with ousted Republican People's Party leader Ozgur Ozel to the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, protesting his court-ordered removal from office.
Last week's court ruling annulled the CHP's 2023 party congress, effectively removing Ozel and reinstating former chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu, a move supporters view as politically motivated to neutralize the opposition.
"This is not an internal matter for the CHP," Ozel told supporters at Guven Park, framing the conflict as a direct struggle between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the nation.
While Ozel rallied his supporters, Kilicdaroglu held a rival gathering at CHP headquarters, pledging to purge the organization of corruption following police raids that removed Ozel's supporters last Sunday.
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu remains imprisoned on criminal charges, potentially weakening the opposition's challenge to the ruling Justice and Development Party before any future elections.

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