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Turkey's main opposition splits as Ozgur Ozel launches new party

Turkey's opposition leader Ozgur Ozel announced his departure from the Republican People's Party. He and his allies are forming a new political party after a court ruling. This move follows a court decision that reinstated former leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Ozel stated the new party marks a hopeful new beginning for…

The Times of India · Jul 21

Turkey enters political unknown after police raid opposition party headquarters

Turkey's main opposition CHP was thrown into fresh disarray Saturday as court-installed leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu made his first visit to party headquarters since a controversial court ruling scrapped a 2023 party primary. Ozgur Ozel, the CHP leader ousted by the decision, called for an urgent congress, telling thousands at an…

Radio France Internationale · May 30

Turkish police storm opposition party headquarters as leadership dispute turns violent

Standoff began after appeals court nullified Ozgur Ozel’s election as CHP chairman and stipulated that his predecessor Kemal Kilicdaroglu replace him

The Independent UK · May 25

Turkey Court Tries Case That Could Oust Opposition Leadership

Tens of thousands of people protested in Ankara ahead of a key court hearing Monday targeting Turkey's main CHP opposition party that could see its leadership upended.

International Business Times · Sep 15, 2025

Graft Case Piles Pressure On Turkey's Main Opposition

A court hearing that could upend the leadership of Turkey's main opposition CHP is the latest bid to hobble the party behind a wave of spring protests that shook the government, analysts say.

International Business Times · Jun 29, 2025

Arrested and stripped of degree: Twin moves to bar Istanbul mayor from ballot suggests Turkey’s Erdogan is really worried this time

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu had expected to become Turkey’s opposition presidential nominee on March 23, 2025; instead, he lost his freedom and college degree.

The Conversation · Mar 19, 2025

Ozgur Ozel replaces Kemal Kilicdaroglu as leader of Turkey's main opposition party

Turkey’s main opposition party voted for fresh leadership in the early hours of Sunday, five months after a devastating election defeat that saw President Recep Tayyip Erdogan extend his two-decade rule.

France 24 · Nov 5, 2023

Greeks welcome continuity in Erdogan’s re-election in Turkey

Erdogan’s rhetoric may be unfriendly towards Greece, but his predecessors were outright dangerous, many Greeks say.

Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2023

What does Erdogan’s re-election mean for Turkey-Gulf relations?

Economic and defence deals, along with the Turkish president’s personal ties with regional leaders, to boost relations.

Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2023

Turkey's Erdogan faces economic hurdles following election victory

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in for a fifth term on Saturday after winning re-election last weekend. But he will have little time to rest with the threat of a financial crisis and a tricky balancing act between Russia and Turkey's traditional Western allies.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 3, 2023