US EditionOpposition supporters defy ban in Istanbul and scuffle with police over appointment of party trustee
Following court annulment of the CHP's 2023 provincial congress over bribery claims, police used tear gas to disperse protesters, detaining up to 20 people, amid a broader crackdown on CHP members.
- A court in Ankara is expected to rule later this month on a case targeting the CHP's 2023 main congress, which elected Ozgur Ozel, amid political disputes.
- The Istanbul 45th Civil Court of First Instance annulled the 2023 CHP provincial congress, dismissing the elected board and appointing a court-led caretaker, prompting intervention.
- Security forces clashed with demonstrators including MPs and senior CHP officials on Monday, using pepper spray, shields, and tear gas; ambulances treated fainting crowds while 10 to 20 people were detained on site.
- CHP general headquarters decided to close the provincial branch office, and the contested building was designated as CHP leader Özgür Özel's working office, while the Istanbul Governor's Office banned demonstrations in six central districts until September 10.
- With a Sunday hearing in Ankara, the Istanbul ruling may influence a case that could unseat CHP leader Özgür Özel, amid arrests of 16 CHP mayors and European criticism.
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After the establishment of a trustee at the head of the Istanbul CHP, former MP Gürsel Tekin was taken to the party headquarters by a large contingent of police despite angry protests.
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President Erdogan acts mercilessly against the opposition. After the CHP-Istanbul was placed under forced administration, its party headquarters was closed down.
Turkish President Erdoğan continues to put the opposition party CHP under pressure with the help of the judiciary. However, it resists the use of a forced administrator in Istanbul. It is the rehearsal for greater things.
CHP MPs and party leaders had barricaded the office to prevent former deputy leader Gursel Tekin from entering the building.
The oppositional CHP has an interim chairman against will: Gürsel Tekin is received in front of the party headquarters with shouts.
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