US EditionIstanbul Tense as CHP Calls for Mass Protest
The Republican People's Party (CHP) alleges politicized legal actions aimed at weakening opposition, with protests organized following court-ordered leadership changes and police barricades.
- On Tuesday, a court ruled to dismiss the CHP's Istanbul provincial head and assigned an interim delegation to manage the party's Istanbul operations.
- This decision followed alleged irregularities in a 2023 CHP congress and escalated ongoing tensions amid a broader legal crackdown on the opposition party.
- In response, CHP leader Ozgur Ozel called for demonstrations and described police barricades around the party's Istanbul headquarters as a 'siege' on Ataturk’s home.
- Ozgur Ozel called on all democrats and CHP supporters to come together to defend Ataturk’s historic headquarters in Istanbul, with protests planned for 2000 GMT on Sunday and 0700 GMT on Monday.
- Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya emphasized that the government will respond decisively to unlawful actions and is committed to maintaining public order amid the politically charged situation.
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Turkish President Erdoğan is using the judiciary to corner the opposition party CHP, but it is resisting the dismissal of its party leader and the establishment of a coercive administrator.
Turkiye’s main opposition calls for rallies after police
ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s main opposition CHP called on citizens and residents of Istanbul to gather on Sunday, after police set up barricades in areas around its Istanbul headquarters in what the party leader called a “siege.” The Republican People’s Party (CHP) has been the target of a months-long legal crackdown, which has swept up hundreds of its members — including Istanbul
He calls on his supporters to protest, after the barricades erected around the party headquarters in Istanbul
Istanbul Tense as CHP Calls for Mass Protest
Istanbul Tense as CHP Calls for Mass Protest Tensions rise in Istanbul as the main opposition party, the Republican People's Party (CHP), urges citizens to gather in protest against recent police actions. Barricades have been erected around its Istanbul headquarters, which CHP claims is part of a politicized crackdown.The situation escalated following a court's decision to remove the party's provincial head due to alleged irregularities. This mo…
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