A Turkish court has effectively ousted the main opposition leader Ozgur Ozel, annulling the 2023 party congress that elected him chairman in a ruling that dealt a blow to President Tayyip Erdogan's challengers and hit financial markets.
The appeals court annulled the congress over irregularities and ruled that former Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu - a divisive figure within the party who lost to Erdogan in an election earlier in 2023 - should replace his successor Ozel.
The case, brought by a former party member, has weighed on the party for years.
