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Radio France Internationale
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Dorian Jones

Turkey opposition worries that Europe is sacrificing democracy for security

Supporters of ousted Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Ozgur Ozel protest in Istanbul, 24 May 2026, after a court ruling removed the party's leadership from its headquarters in Ankara.
Supporters of ousted Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Ozgur Ozel protest in Istanbul, 24 May 2026, after a court ruling removed the party's leadership from its headquarters in Ankara. © Dilara Senkaya / Reuters

Turkey's main opposition says its Western allies are failing to respond as a widening crackdown by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government targets its leaders and elected mayors.

The latest arrests this week followed a court decision to remove Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Ozgur Ozel and reinstate former leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu in an unprecedented move that was widely condemned by Turkish and international human rights groups.

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