Turkish police storm opposition offices after leaders ousted

Turkish riot police forced their way into the headquarters of the country's main opposition party on Sunday, days after a court dismissed its leadership.Clouds of tear gas billowed outside the Republican People's Party (CHP) building in Ankara as officers broke through a makeshift barricade blocking their entry.Footage from the scene showed those inside shouting and throwing objects towards the entrance, and police being sprayed with hoses.The party had vowed to defy an appeal court decision on Thursday which declared Özgür Özel's leadership of the party null and void, in a move further cementing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's grip on power.The court decided that Özel should be replaced by Kemal Kilicdaroğlu, a 77-year-old party veteran who was defeated by Erdoğan in the 2023 presidential election and then voted out as party leader."We are under attack," Özel said in a video message shared on X as the security forces entered.Getty ImagesRiot police clashed with supporters at the entrance of the party's headquartersHe later emerged from the building after the police intervention, before setting off towards parliament surrounded by supporters.