Turkish police fire teargas to break up protest after opposition leader ousted
Turkish riot police used teargas and water cannons to disperse a rally in Izmir organized by ousted opposition leader Özgür Özel. This action followed a court ruling that dismissed Özel from his position as leader of the main opposition CHP party, overturning a previous primary election.
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Open questions and key claims
The CHP rejected the ruling as an 'attempted coup'.
Özgür Özel condemned the court ruling as a "judicial coup" and rejected speculation of a party split, stating "Tenants leave, homeowners are to stay."
Özgür Özel stated, 'We are under attack,' as security forces entered the building.
Turkey's stock market plummeted 6% late on Thursday before recovering some ground on Friday morning.
An Ankara court annulled the 2023 leadership election of Turkey’s main opposition CHP party.
The ruling overturns the election result that brought Ozgur Ozel to power.
The court ordered Kemal Kilicdaroglu to take over as interim leader.
A court in Turkiye annulled the 2023 leadership election of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP).
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