New Party: Why Turkiye’s opposition suffered a split and what that means

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Former CHP chair Ozgur Ozel and 90 other lawmakers have formed a new political party in Turkey. This move follows a court decision that annulled the CHP congress which had elected Ozel as chairman, citing alleged voter fraud and reinstating his predecessor, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Ozel and his supporters view this ruling as judicial interference. The formation of the New Party is presented as a new challenge to President Erdogan's AK Party, aiming to depose him. The government denies intervening in the judiciary, characterizing the situation as an internal CHP dispute. This development comes after the CHP achieved significant wins in local elections under Ozel's leadership.

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The government rejected claims of intervention, describing the case as an internal CHP dispute.

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Ozel and his supporters viewed the court ruling as judicial interference in the party's affairs.

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A court decision annulled the CHP congress that elected Ozel chairman, citing alleged voter fraud.

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The formation of the New Party is seen as a new political challenge for Erdogan’s AK Party.

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Ozgur Ozel and 90 other CHP lawmakers formed a new political party.

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EXPLAINERFormer CHP chair Ozgur Ozel and other MPs form New Party, creating new political challenge for Erdogan’s AK Party.Turkish opposition leader Ozgur Ozel last week announced the formation of a new political party following his ousting from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP).Along with 90 other breakaway CHP lawmakers, Ozel launched the New Party, saying the new political project marked “the hope of a new beginning” in efforts to depose longtime President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Which Middle East nations have nuclear programmes, and how were they built?list 2 of 3Wildfires in southwest Europe: What we know so farlist 3 of 3Trump on Erdogan, Netanyahu and selling fighter jets to Turkiyeend of listThe 51-year-old also said he hoped the New Party would “be beneficial for our country, our nation, our party, and all of us”.Here’s what you should know:What led to New Party’s formation?Ozel’s decision to resign and later announce the creation of his own party stemmed from a May 21 court decision that annulled the CHP congress that had elected him chairman.The court cited alleged voter fraud as the reason to reinstate Ozel’s predecessor, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. However, Ozel and his supporters saw the ruling as judicial interference in the party’s affairs.Days after the court ruling, police entered the CHP headquarters to enforce the decision. Following this, Kilicdaroglu’s administration began disciplinary proceedings against those associated with Ozel.The government has rejected claims of intervention in the judiciary, describing the legal case that led to Ozel’s ouster as an internal dispute within the CHP and saying the annulment was evidence that democratic and legal institutions were functioning.What happened before?Under Ozel’s leadership, the secularist CHP in 2024 secured big city wins in local elections, including in Istanbul and Ankara, inflicting the biggest defeat on Erdogan’s AK Party in more than two decades.

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