US EditionTurkish police fire pepper spray in standoff at opposition HQ
Police used pepper spray and detained dozens of opposition CHP supporters during protests against a court-ordered leadership change amid a year-long crackdown involving over 500 arrests, officials said.
- Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party called on citizens to gather after police established barricades around its headquarters, which the party leader termed a "siege".
- A recent court ruling removed the CHP's Istanbul provincial head, part of a legal crackdown that has targeted hundreds of its members, including Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a leading rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, sparking large street protests.
- Ozgur Ozel, the CHP chairman, invited citizens to protect the CHP's headquarters, stating, "Shame on those who have put our home under police siege" in response to the police measures.
- Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya asserted that the CHP's disregard for the court's decision was "openly challenging the law" and warned against disrupting public order.
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Police, Protesters Clash in Istanbul Amid Suppression of Main Opposition Party
Turkish riot police clashed with demonstrators on Sept. 8 outside the Istanbul headquarters of the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), which in recent months has seen scores of its members—including elected officials—arrested. CHP lawmakers barricaded the entrance of the party headquarters in Istanbul’s Sariyer district to prevent the removal of Ozgur Celik, head of the party’s Istanbul branch, in line with a recent court decision. Durin…
Police use pepper spray at opposition’s Istanbul offices as
ISTANBUL: Police used pepper spray inside the Istanbul headquarters of Turkiye’s main opposition party to disperse dozens of party officials Monday, clearing the way for a court-appointed interim chairman to enter the building amid fierce protests over his appointment, party officials said. Riot police also scuffled with supporters of the Republican People’s Party, or CHP, who
Since March, the courts have been beating the political competition of President Erdogan
Turkish riot police used pepper spray to enter the Istanbul headquarters of the main opposition party, the CHP. CHP members of parliament and party leaders had barricaded the office to prevent a former deputy leader from entering. The incident stemmed from a Turkish court ruling last week that invalidated the results of a 2023 party congress. The judge found "irregularities in the election of delegates." The CHP's Istanbul branch board was ouste…
Ten of the members of the People's Republican Party joined in trying to prevent the control of the seat.
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