Turkish Police Storm Opposition Party HQ
Riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets to remove the party’s ousted leaders after a court reinstated Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
- On Sunday, Turkish riot police used tear gas to force their way into the CHP headquarters in Ankara, evicting the leadership of Ozgur Ozel following a court-ordered dismissal.
- A court ruling issued Thursday annulled the 2023 victory of Ozel, reinstating former CHP chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu and citing irregularities in the party congress.
- Human Rights Watch warned on Saturday that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government uses "abusive tactics," calling the court order "the latest deeply damaging blow to the rule of law, democracy and human rights" in Turkey.
- Forced from the building, Ozel vowed to resist, stating "The Republican People's Party will from now be on the streets or in the squares" as he marched toward parliament surrounded by supporters.
- Analysts suggest the ruling could prolong President Tayyip Erdogan's 23-year rule, while the political crisis raises the likelihood of early elections before the next scheduled vote in 2028.
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Turkish police force ousted opp leaders out of party HQ
Turkish riot police fired tear gas and forced their way into the main opposition party's headquarters to evict its ousted leadership on Sunday, fuelling a crisis at the heart of Turkey's democracy. Clouds of tear gas billowed within the Republican People's Party (CHP) building while those inside shouted and threw objects at the entrance as police broke through a makeshift barricade. There were no reports of injuries during the intervention. A Tu…
Sunday's police raid on the headquarters of the main opposition party in Ankara was a reminder of how fragile democracy is in this country.
Police storm Turkey’s main opposition party headquarters
Police have forced their way into the headquarters of Turkey’s main opposition CHP party, firing tear gas and rubber bullets. Officials and supporters had been holed up there for three days, using buses and furniture to block entrances. Among those inside was Ozgul Ozel, whose 2023 election as party leader was nullified by an appeal court on Thursday, a ruling likely to cement President Erdogan’s grip on power.
“Democracy dead in Turkey”, says opposition: Protest against President Erdogan dictatorship; Police intensify crackdown
The streets of Turkey are boiling in massive protest against the dictatorship of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Amidst intense police crackdown and atrocities on the members of the opposition political party, the opposition has reiterated that democracy is dead and has ceased to function in the country. The institutions of the state such as the police and judiciary are said to be functioning in favour of and as per the commands of President Erd…
Police storm opposition party headquarters in Turkey
Police stormed the offices of Turkey’s main opposition Republican Peoples’ Party, firing tear gas and rubber bullets at a crowd of party supporters and officials, as tensions have been rising since a court recently nullified the 2023 election of Özgür Özel as party chairperson.
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