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Turkish riot police evict ousted opposition leaders from party HQ

From Kathmandu Post · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Turkish riot police entered the main opposition party's headquarters Sunday to evict its ousted leadership.
  • Authorities enforced a court ruling that reinstated former leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu over Ozgur Ozel, who was elected in 2023.
  • Ozel called the ruling a "judicial coup" and vowed to fight it, while Kilicdaroglu stated a new congress would be held at an appropriate time.

Turkish riot police fired tear gas and breached the gates of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) headquarters on Sunday to forcibly remove its recently ousted leadership. The operation aimed to enforce a court ruling that reinstated former party chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu, replacing Ozgur Ozel who was elected in 2023.

judicial coup

· Ozgur OzelThe ousted CHP leadership under Ozel condemned the court ruling as a “judicial coup”

The Ankara governor's office issued the order to remove CHP members aligned with Ozel. This action follows a Turkish appeals court's decision on Thursday to annul the results of the 2023 CHP congress, citing unspecified irregularities. The court reinstated Kilicdaroglu, who had previously lost to President Tayyip Erdogan in elections.

a congress would be held at an “appropriate” time

· Kemal KilicdarogluKilicdaroglu has said that a congress would be held at an “appropriate” time

Ozel has condemned the court's decision as a "judicial coup" and vowed to contest it through legal appeals. He also pledged to remain at the party's Ankara headquarters "day and night." Meanwhile, Kilicdaroglu has indicated that a new party congress will be convened at an "appropriate" time. On Saturday, CHP lawmakers elected Ozel as the leader of the party's parliamentary group.

to remain “day and night” in the party’s Ankara headquarters

· Ozgur OzelOzel promised to fight it through legal appeals and to remain “day and night” in the party’s Ankara headquarters.
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Originally published by Kathmandu Post in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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