ANKARA, May 21 (Reuters) - A Turkish court on Thursday annulled the 2023 congress of the main opposition Republican People's Party in which current chairman Ozgur Ozel was elected, dealing a potentially big blow to President Tayyip Erdogan's political challengers.The Ankara court said former chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu should replace current leader Ozel.(Reporting by Huseyin Hayatsever; Editing by Jonathan Spicer )

A Turkish court has effectively removed the head of the country’s main opposition party by annulling a 2023 congress that elected him.

The Regional Court of Justice in Ankara ruled to temporarily remove main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairman Özgür Özel and the...