ANKARA : Members of Turkey's main opposition party were locked in a standoff Sunday outside the party headquarters with most members refusing entry to the new court-ordered leadership.

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.

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

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

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

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...

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 Cumhuriyet daily and other…

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…

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

Turkey's main opposition party, the CHP, faces a standoff outside its headquarters. Most members have refused entry to the new court-ordered leadership.

ANKARA, May 24 (Reuters) - Turkish authorities ordered police to evict the leadership of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) from their headquarters on Sunday,…

ANKARA: Turkish authorities ordered police to evict the leadership of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) from their headquarters on Sunday, enforcing a court…

ANKARA : Members of Turkey's main opposition party were locked in a standoff Sunday outside the party headquarters with most members refusing entry to the new court-ordered…

Tensions were running high on Sunday outside the headquarters of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in Ankara as the police moved to...

ANKARA, May 24 (Reuters) - Turkish riot police fired tear gas and broke through the gates of the main opposition party's headquarters to evict its ousted leadership on Sunday, a…

Police forced their way into the opposition party's headquarters, ending a standoff between ousted CHP leader Ozgur Ozel and supporters of court-appointed Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

Standoff began after appeals court nullified Ozgur Ozel’s election as CHP chairman and stipulated that his predecessor Kemal Kilicdaroglu replace him

Police entered the main opposition CHP’s headquarters in Ankara after hours of tension over the enforcement of a court ruling that annulled the party’s 2023 congress and…

Türkiye’s main opposition Republican People’s Party has been plunged into a deepening leadership crisis after a court annulled the party’s 2023...