Police used pepper spray inside the Istanbul offices of Turkey’s main opposition party on Monday, to disperse dozens of party officials and clear the way for a court-appointed interim chairman to enter the building amid fierce protests over his controversial appointment, party officials said.
Riot police also scuffled with supporters of the Republican People's Party, or CHP, who assembled at locations close to the headquarters in defiance of a temporary ban on public gatherings and a police blockade of its local branch.
