Friday, May 22Friday, May 22A Turkish court in Ankara has annulled the 2023 leadership election of the main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), effectively removing its current leader, Özgür Özel. The ruling, issued by an appeals court, overturns Özel’s victory in the November 2023 party congress, citing allegations of vote-buying, including promises of jobs and other incentives to secure his election . The court has ordered that former CHP chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, whom Özel defeated in the election, take over as interim leader .
The decision has been widely interpreted as a significant blow to the opposition’s ability to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with Turkish stocks falling by 6% in response to the ruling . Özel has vowed to remain at the party’s headquarters and resist the ruling, framing it as part of broader government pressure on opposition parties . The CHP has called for protests in response to the court’s decision .
> Background: **Turkish court annuls opposition CHPs 2023 leadership vote, reinstating former leader.** — *10 hours ago*
Turkish opposition leader vows to stay after court ousts him Turkiyes main opposition leader Ozgur Ozel has vowed not to leave party headquarters.
aljazeera · about 14 hours ago
Turkish court ousts leader of main opposition party Ankara court overturns results of leadership election won by Republican Peoples Party head Ozgur Ozel.
aljazeera · about 17 hours ago
Turkish court ruling removes head of main opposition party Ruling annuls 2023 CHP leadership contest and deposes Özgür Özel, the face of opposition to ErdoğanA Turkish court has issued a ruling that removes the head of the main opposition party, in the latest blow to challengers of the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.The ruling, issued by an appeals court in Ankara on Thursday, annulled a 2023 leadership contest within the Republican Peoples party (CHP), deposing the partys leader, Özgür Özel. Continue reading...
theguardian · 1 day ago
Turkish court rules to remove head of main opposition party Ruling annuls 2023 CHP leadership contest to depose Özgür Özel, in blow to Erdoğans rivalsA Turkish court has issued a ruling that effectively removes the head of the countrys main opposition party, in the latest blow to challengers of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.The ruling, issued by an appeals court in Ankara on Thursday, annulled a 2023 leadership contest within the Republican Peoples party (CHP), deposing the partys leader, Özgür Özel. Continue reading...
theguardian · 1 day ago
Türkei: Gericht ordnet Absetzung des türkischen Oppositionschefs an Die größte Oppositionspartei CHP steht seit langem unter Druck. Nun entscheidet ein Gericht: Die Parteiführung wird abgesetzt. Diese ruft zum Protest auf.
sueddeutsche · 1 day ago
Turkish court annuls leadership of main opposition CHP party, sparking turmoil 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 jobs and other kickbacks.
euronews · 1 day ago
Court annuls leadership of Turkeys main opposition party An Ankara court on Thursday annulled the 2023 leadership election of Turkeys main opposition CHP party, state news agency Anadolu reported, in a sharp escalation against the countrys embattled opposition. The ruling overturns the result of the leadership election that brought in current party head Ozgur Ozel and ordered that the partys former long-term chairman, Kemal Kilicdaroglu - who lost the election to Ozel - take over as interim leader. In response, the party urged its senior membership...
south china morning post · 1 day ago
Turkey court removes leader of opposition as Erdoğan tightens grip Turkish stocks fall 6 on move that could hobble the long-serving presidents most important rivals
financial times · 1 day ago
Schlag gegen Opposition: Türkisches Gericht setzt Parteichef der CHP ab Die Repression gegen die Opposition in der Türkei erreicht ein neues Niveau. Die Parteiführung der CHP wird abgesetzt. Die Begründung: angeblicher Stimmenkauf.
faz · 1 day ago
Chef von Oppositionspartei CHP abgesetzt Ein Gericht in der türkischen Hauptstadt Ankara hat die Absetzung des Vorsitzenden der größten Oppositionspartei CHP angeordnet. Özgür Özel und die Parteiführung werden damit ihrer Ämter enthoben, berichtete die staatliche Nachrichtenagentur Anadolu am Donnerstag. Der frühere Vorsitzende Kemal Kilicdaroglu soll dem Urteil zufolge Özel vorläufig ersetzen.
orf.at · 1 day ago
Türkei: Gericht in Ankara setzt türkischen Oppositionsführer Özel ab Die größte Oppositionspartei CHP steht seit Langem unter Druck. Gleichzeitig schwelen parteiintern Machtkämpfe. Nun entscheidet ein Gericht: Die Parteiführung wird abgesetzt.
sueddeutsche · 1 day ago
Turkish court removes leader of opposition The countrys stocks fall 6 on move that could hobble President Recep Tayyip Erdoğans main rival
financial times · 1 day ago