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Turkish opposition leader Özgür Özel to launch new party after CHP ouster

Turkish opposition leader Özgür Özel to launch new party after CHP ouster

Tue 21 Jul 2026 16:31 CEST

Turkish opposition leader Özgür Özel is to form a new party in the hope of turning opposition into power.

Expert: Erdogan does not want to follow the same path as Orbán

Expert: Erdogan does not want to follow the same path as Orbán

Sun 24 May 2026 14:32 CEST

Turkish police have stormed the opposition CHP headquarters in Ankara, using tear gas and rubber bullets on supporters gathered outside. Erdogan appears to have concluded that he cannot accept allowing the opposition to form, says political scientist Paul Levin

Ankara Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Turkish Opposition Party CHP

Ankara Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Turkish Opposition Party CHP

Fri 24 Oct 2025 10:33 CEST

A major lawsuit against the Turkish opposition has been rejected by a court in Ankara. Cheers erupted in the courtroom, reports the news agency AFP's correspondent

Massive Ankara Protest Backs Turkish Opposition Amid Court Case

Massive Ankara Protest Backs Turkish Opposition Amid Court Case

Sun 14 Sept 2025 21:32 CEST

At least 50,000 people demonstrated in Ankara on Sunday against court proceedings that could remove the leadership of Turkey's largest opposition party.