Jerusalem Post/World NewsThe Republican People's Party, known by its Turkish-language acronym CHP, was founded by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, and is the main opposition to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Follow us on Google Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Ozgur Ozel, with a poster of modern Turkey's founder Ataturk in the background, speaks during a rally in Istanbul, Turkey, May 18, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/DILARA SENKAYA)ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFJULY 21, 2026 14:44Ozgur Ozel, Turkey's main opposition leader, announced on Tuesday that he would be resigning from the party and forming a new one.The Republican People's Party, known by its Turkish-language acronym CHP, was founded by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, and is the main opposition to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.This is a developing story.See more onFollow us on Google