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Turkish police storm opposition party headquarters as leadership dispute turns violent

Standoff began after appeals court nullified Ozgur Ozel’s election as CHP chairman and stipulated that his predecessor Kemal Kilicdaroglu replace him

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Turkey riot police use tear gas to drive ousted opposition leader from party HQ

Hundreds of Turkish riot police stormed the Ankara headquarters of the country's main political opposition to remove the party's ousted leader, who was dismissed by a court order on Thursday. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has overseen a year-long legal crackdown on the CHP opposition party following the arrest of Istanbul's…

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Turkish police storm offices of main opposition CHP party, firing tear gas and rubber bullets

Police have stormed the offices of Turkey's main opposition CHP party, using tear gas and rubber bullets

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Turkish court rules to oust opposition party's leader

A court has ordered the removal of the leader of the Turkey's largest opposition party, stripping Ozgur Ozel and the CHP leadership of their positions.

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Istanbul's mayor goes on trial with some 400 defendants in corruption case

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is facing a major corruption trial that critics say targets Turkey’s opposition and threatens democracy

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Istanbul prosecutor seeking 2,352-year jail term for city’s mayor over alleged corruption

Ekrem Imamoglu’s initial arrest sparked Turkey's most significant public demonstrations in more than a decade

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Germany's Merz urges deeper European ties with Turkey despite disagreement on Gaza

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for a deeper strategic partnership between Europe and Turkey

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British Prime Minister Starmer arrives in Turkey to discuss Eurofighter jet deal

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has arrived in Turkey to advance negotiations on a multi-billion-dollar sale of Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Ankara

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Turkish prosecutors file new espionage charges against Istanbul's jailed mayor

Prosecutors have filed new espionage charges against Istanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, intensifying pressure on the opposition leader seen as a top rival to President Erdogan

The Independent UK

Canal Istanbul Stirs Fear And Uncertainty In Nearby Villages

In Sazlibosna village, along the planned route of the vast Canal Istanbul project, 68-year-old Yasar Demirkaya fidgets with worn prayer beads as he sips tea at a cafe, uncertain about the future.

International Business Times

'Defect Or Be Jailed': Turkey Opposition Mayors Face New Threat

Turkish opposition leaders say the government has found a new way to silence dissent: pressuring its mayors and local officials to defect to the ruling party.

International Business Times

'We Are Not Afraid,' Jailed Istanbul Mayor Tells Court

Istanbul's jailed opposition mayor on Friday said he was "not afraid" as he denounced the legal case against him as part of a broader campaign of "judicial harassment," accusing the government of weaponising the judiciary to silence dissent.

International Business Times

Embattled Turkey Opposition Re-elects Leader At Party Congress

Turkey's main opposition CHP re-elected its leader Ozgur Ozel at an extraordinary congress Sunday as the party fights off a barrage of what critics say are politically-motivated legal challenges.

International Business Times

Turkey opposition faces wave of arrests and court fight over leadership

The legal noose is tightening around Turkey’s main opposition party, with waves of arrests targeting mayors and local officials. But the troubles of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) could deepen further, as a court case threatens the removal of its leadership.

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Turkiye court adjourns case challenging CHP opposition party’s congress

The postponed hearing could lead to the removal of Ozgur Ozel, the Republican People’s Party’s chairman.

International Business Times

Turkey Court Tries Case That Could Oust Opposition Leadership

Tens of thousands of people protested in Ankara ahead of a key court hearing Monday targeting Turkey's main CHP opposition party that could see its leadership upended.

International Business Times

Lawyers Caught In Turkey's Crackdown On Opposition

Turkish lawyers defending human rights or representing clients who challenge state policies have found themselves increasingly caught in the crossfire of the crackdown on its main opposition party.

International Business Times

Turkey Opposition Calls Extraordinary Congress For Sept 21

Turkey's main opposition party has announced it will hold an extraordinary congress on September 21 after a court ousted its Istanbul leadership on graft allegations, a party source confirmed to AFP on Saturday.

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Istanbul mayor given fresh prison term for ‘insulting’ official

The main rival of Turkey’s president, he has been in jail since March on separate charges

Radio France Internationale

Crackdown on Turkish opposition intensifies, with further arrests of mayors

Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) is warning that the future of democracy in the country is at stake, as a legal crackdown against it intensifies. This month has seen three more city mayors arrested in anti-corruption probes, while half of CHP parliamentary deputies are facing having their legal…

International Business Times

Graft Case Piles Pressure On Turkey's Main Opposition

A court hearing that could upend the leadership of Turkey's main opposition CHP is the latest bid to hobble the party behind a wave of spring protests that shook the government, analysts say.

Euronews

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu boycotts court hearing citing 'unlawful' change of venue

The trial venue was moved from a courthouse in central Istanbul to Silivri prison, where Imamoglu is being held, just 24 hours before proceedings were set to commence.

Radio France Internationale

Turkey's independent media on alert over stance of tech giants

As Turkey slipped further down in the latest Press Freedom Index, the country's besieged opposition and independent media are voicing concerns that some of the tech giants are increasingly complicit in government efforts to silence them.

Euronews

Why the EU is essential — and why Türkiye belongs in the bloc

In an Euroviews exclusive, the leader of Türkiye's Republican People’s Party (CHP) Özgür Özel shares his call for renewed solidarity, shared values, and democratic partnership.

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X restricts access to jailed Istanbul mayor's account after Turkey's request, group says

A platform monitoring internet censorship says access to jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s X social media account has been blocked in Turkey

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