ANKARA: Ousted as leader of Turkiye’s main opposition, Ozgur Ozel on Friday resigned from the CHP alongside 90 other lawmakers, setting up his own party to lead the fight against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In a video broadcast by Turkish media and posted on X, Ozel could be seen sitting at his desk, flanked by a large Turkish flag, signing both his resignation papers and the founding documents for “Yeni Parti,” or “New Party.” “May it be beneficial to our country, our nation, our party, and all of us,” he said.

The deposed leader of Turkey's main opposition has announced plans to form a new political party to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Brewing fragmentation in the main opposition CHP culminated in the declaration of a new party by ousted Chair Özgür Özel in what he called a...