Turkey Opposition Wins Court Reprieve

Turkey opposition wins court reprieve

Turkey's embattled main opposition CHP, which faces a string of legal challenges, won some respite on Friday when an Ankara court threw out a lawsuit that could have ousted its leadership. The case, which centred on alleged vote buying at its 2023 leadership primary, is one of a growing number of prosecutions targeting the Republican People's Party (CHP) that critics say are politically motivated. The lawsuit sought to overturn the result of the…

BEYOND THE BOSPORUS: Espionage claims thrown at Imamoglu mean relief at dismissal of CHP court case is short-lived

A court case that sought to place trustees at the helm of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) was on October 24 dismissed by ...

Ankara court throws out graft case against Turkey opposition

An Ankara court on Friday threw out a graft case against Turkey's main opposition CHP on grounds it had no substance. The case, which centred on alleged vote buying at a Republican People's Party (CHP) primary in November 2023, was rejected by the judge on the grounds it was "moot". The lawsuit sought to overturn the result of the CHP vote on alleging vote rigging. That vote removed longtime party chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu and elected Ozgur Oz…

Ankara court tosses bid to oust CHP leader Özgür Özel, calling case ‘moot’

A civil court in Turkey’s capital dismissed a lawsuit seeking to annul the Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) 2023 congress and unseat party chair Özgür Özel, ruling that the case no longer had legal basis after the CHP re-elected its leadership at an extraordinary congress last month. The case alleged vote-buying and other irregularities at the November 2023 convention where Özel replaced longtime leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. But the judge said th…

Turkish stocks soar after court strikes down CHP case

Court rejects vote-buying allegation BIST 30 gains 4.7% Market volatility persists Turkish markets responded strongly after a court on Friday threw out a case targeting the country’s main opposition party over allegations of electoral fraud, with the stock exchange’s blue-chip index moving to near-record highs. An Ankara court dismissed all proceedings against the Republican People’s Party (CHP), ruling that accusations of fraud in the party’s N…

Ankara court dismisses case challenging main opposition party congress - Turkish Minute

An Ankara court on Friday threw out a corruption case against Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) on the grounds that it lacked substance, an Agence France-Presse journalist at the hearing said.