ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) was set for a tug-of-war after backers of its ousted leader petitioned on Wednesday to hold fresh elections to replace his court-appointed replacement. An Ankara court in May annulled the CHP’s 2023 leadership election, citing alleged vote-buying, and reinstated unpopular former party chair Kemal Kilicdaroglu as leader.

Parallel leadership camps within the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) are preparing competing moves ahead of a weekly meeting in parliament on June 16, deepening a…

ISTANBUL: Turkiye’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) was set for a tug-of-war after backers of its ousted leader petitioned on Wednesday to hold fresh elections to…

Supporters of ousted Chair Özgür Özel formally delivered their petition for a new election in the party, in their bid to take back the leadership from...