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 legal case that could oust the leadership of Turkey's main opposition party, CHP, on September 14, 2025.
- The protest took place at Tandogan Square, showing defiance before a key court hearing about the party's leadership.
- CHP leader Ozel stated the crowd gathered to "stand against the coup" against the party.
- If the court finds violations, it could nullify all decisions made by the party's current leadership since the congress.
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Thousands of people on Sunday protested in Turkish capital Ankara against a court case that could reshape the main opposition party after a year of legal battles over the arrest of opposition party members. On Monday the court will decide whether it will invalidate the 2023 congress of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) and oust its leader, Özgür Özel, following allegations of procedural irregularities. The CHP is Türkiye’s oldest and biggest o…
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