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ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s ousted opposition leader Ozgur Ozel on Tuesday said he would form a new party, two months after a controversial court ruling removed him from his post.
In a farewell address, Ozel — who led the Republican People’s Party (CHP) for nearly three years — told lawmakers at the party’s weekly parliamentary group meeting that Turkiye stood at “a historic crossroads”.
“Once the necessary procedures are completed, the new party we are about to establish will become the main opposition force in the Grand National Assembly by a wide margin,” he said.
“We carry within us an unwavering hope for a new beginning,” told lawmakers, who gave him a standing ovation.
