ISTANBUL, May 23 (Reuters) - Turkish police detained 13 people under an investigation into a 2023 congress of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), state media said on Saturday, after a court ruling this week ousted the party's leader Ozgur Ozel, inflaming a political crisis.A Turkish appeals court on Thursday annulled the congress, at which Ozel was elected, citing unspecified irregularities. In his place, the court reinstated former CHP Chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu, a divisive figure who lost to President Tayyip Erdogan in elections earlier that year.

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

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…

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.

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

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…

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

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…

The main opposition party faces deepening uncertainty after a court invalidated its 2023 congress, reinstating former Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and...

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…

The ruling is a significant boost for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his party

A standoff between Turkey's main opposition party leaders has escalated after a court reappointed the former chairman.

ISTANBUL, May 23 (Reuters) - Turkish police detained 13 people under an investigation into a 2023 congress of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), state media said…

Turkish police on Saturday detained 13 people under an investigation into a 2023 congress of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) that...

Turkish police detained 13 people under an investigation into a 2023 congress of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), state media said on Saturday, after a court…