By Canan Sevgili and Mirac DereliMay 22 (Reuters) - A Turkish court annulled the main opposition party's 2023 congress, effectively ousting its leader Ozgur Ozel, in a ruling that has inflamed a political crisis, jolted financial markets and could prolong the 23-year rule of President Tayyip Erdogan.The decision comes against the backdrop of an extended crackdown that has seen the detention or jailing of hundreds of members of the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and several mayors.Here are some details on the crackdown:

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

The ruling marks a major escalation in the legal crackdown on the CHP, which has already been hit by the imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, its presidential candidate.

Court ruling removes current CHP leader Ozgur Ozel and reinstates former leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu

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…

The decision voids the election of Ozgur Ozel as CHP chairman and threatens to upend Turkey’s main opposition force

ANKARA: A Turkish court effectively ousted the main opposition leader Ozgur Ozel on Thursday, annulling the 2023 party congress that elected him chairman in a ruling that dealt a…

The abrupt judicial annulment of Ozgur Ozel’s 2023 election deals a serious blow to the nation’s oldest political faction.

Die Repression gegen die Opposition in der Türkei erreicht ein neues Niveau. Die CHP-Führung wird abgesetzt. Die Partei ruft zu Protesten auf.

Move may increase chances of extending president’s more than two-decade rule of Nato member country

The case concerns allegations of vote buying at the CHP congress in November 2023, with prosecutors alleging that Özgür Özel secured his election as party leader with promises of…

Ruling annuls 2023 CHP leadership contest and deposes Özgür Özel, the face of opposition to Erdoğan

ALBAWABA- A Turkish appeals court has annulled the 2023 leadership election of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), removing party leade

The 2023 party congress where Ozgur Ozel was elected leader of Turkey's opposition CHP has been declared null and void. The ruling is a legal victory for President Erdogan, but…

Het vonnis geldt als een grote klap voor de tegenstanders van president Erdogan. Sinds 2024 wordt de oppositie in Turkije hard aangepakt door de rechterlijke macht.

Ankara court overturns results of leadership election won by Republican People's Party head Ozgur Ozel.

By Ece Toksabay and Huseyin HayatseverANKARA, May 22 (Reuters) - Turkey's political opposition dug in on Friday to resist an unprecedented court ruling that ousted its leader and…

Turkey's political opposition dug in on Friday to resist an unprecedented court ruling that ousted its leader and annulled its congress, inflaming a political crisis that critics…

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

An Ankara court on Friday rejected the main opposition Republican People's Party’s (CHP) appeal against a previous ruling to oust its leader and...

ANKARA, May 22 (Reuters) - 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…