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Turkey Opposition Calls Extraordinary Congress For Sept 21

A court annuled the outcome of the CHP Istanbul provincial congress in October 2023, throwing out its leader Ozgur Celik (Credit: AFP)

Turkey's main opposition party has announced it will hold an extraordinary congress on September 21 after a court ousted its Istanbul leadership on graft allegations, a party source confirmed to AFP on Saturday.

The decision comes amid growing political pressure on the Republican People's Party (CHP) after a court this week annulled the outcome of its Istanbul provincial congress in October 2023, throwing out its leader Ozgur Celik and 195 others.

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