An Ankara court on Friday rejected an appeal by Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) ⁠against ⁠a ruling to ​oust its leader, ⁠the Cumhuriyet daily and other Turkish ⁠media ‌said.

The ⁠CHP has appealed also ​to a higher ‌court, as well as the Supreme Election Board (YSK), but no ​rulings have yet ‌been made on those.

​The ousting of CHP Chairman Ozgur ⁠Ozel has ‌inflamed ​a political crisis and rattled ‌markets. [Reuters]