US EditionTens of thousands protest against legal crackdown on Turkey's main opposition party
Tens of thousands rallied in Ankara to oppose a court case challenging the opposition CHP's leadership amid a year-long crackdown on party members, organizers said.
- At least 50,000 people protested in Ankara against a court case that could oust the leadership of Turkey's main opposition party, CHP, according to organizers and AFP correspondents.
- The protest occurred ahead of a key court hearing regarding alleged procedural irregularities and vote-rigging at the CHP's 2023 congress.
- CHP leader Ozgur Ozel described the situation as a judicial coup aimed at undermining the party and stated, 'This case is political. What's being done is a coup,' referring to judicial actions against the party.
- In a letter read at the rally, imprisoned Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu stated that the government is trying to sideline legitimate rivals ahead of the next election.
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In Turkey today the head of the opposition party CHP could be deposed. The judiciary accuses Özel of having bribed delegates. Political scientists warn of a possible end to the multi-party system.
Arrests, demonstrations and trials - in Turkey the largest opposition party is in turmoil. Now the leader of the party could be deposed. This would have far-reaching consequences.
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The Standard-JournalTurkish court to rule on legitimacy of opposition party congress
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court is expected to rule Monday on whether to annul an internal leadership election of the country’s main opposition party over alleged irregularities, a decision that could restore the party’s unpopular former leader and…
Turkey: Thousands protest against crackdown on opposition
Tens of thousands of people in Ankara called for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to resign. The rally comes on the eve of a court case that could see the head of the main opposition party, Ozgur Ozel, being ousted.
In the Turkish capital, numerous supporters of the CHP have demonstrated against the possible dismissal of party leader Özgür Özel. On Monday, a court will decide the fate of the opposition leader.
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