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Turkish Police Storm Main Opposition CHP Headquarters Amid Leadership Dispute

Turkish riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets to storm the headquarters of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) to eject its leadership. The raid occurred amidst a deepening political crisis and an internal leadership dispute within the party.

24 May, 18:03 — 25 May, 11:12
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ReutersVery High17d ago

Turkish riot police force ousted opposition leadership from headquarters - Reuters

Turkish riot police force ousted opposition leadership from headquarters  Reuters

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France 24High16d ago

Turkish police storm CHP headquarters amid political crisis

Turkish police stormed the headquarters of the main opposition CHP party in Ankara, using tear gas and rubber bullets to remove leader Ozgur Ozel after a court annulled his 2023 election victory. Critics and protesters denounced the move as politically motivated and accused President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of intensifying pressure on the opposition.

By FRANCE24

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The IndependentMostly Factual16d ago

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

By Associated Press

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cyprus-mail16d ago

Turkish Cypriots horrified by ouster of Turkish opposition leader

Turkish Cypriots of most political colours reacted with indignation and horror over the weekend after an Ankara court annulled the results of Turkey’s largest opposition political party the CHP’s 2023 party conference and thus removed party leader Ozgur Ozel from office. Former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci offered one of the most scathing critiques of […]

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Korea HeraldMostly Factual16d ago

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

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Police stormed the offices of Turkey's main opposition CHP party on Sunday, firing tear gas and rubber bullets at party supporters and officials who had been holed up inside for three days. It was a violent end to a standoff between members of the Republican Peoples’ Party, or CHP, and a leadership team appointed by an appeals court, escalating tensions between the opposition and the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Supporters had barricaded the courtyard entra

By The Korea Herald

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rte-newsMostly Factual16d ago

Turkish riot police storm opposition party building

Hundreds of Turkish riot police firing teargas forced their way into the Ankara headquarters of the country's main opposition party, days after a court had dismissed its leadership.

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japan-timesMostly Factual16d ago

Turkish police force ousted opposition out of headquarters as crisis deepens

Ankara's governor ordered the eviction of those inside the Republican ​People's Party's headquarters after a court ousted the party's leader, ​Ozgur Ozel, on Thursday.

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arab-newsMixed17d ago

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

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

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stockholm-cf16d ago

Turkish riot police use tear gas to enter CHP headquarters

Hundreds of Turkish riot police used tear gas and forced their way into the Ankara headquarters of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) on Sunday after a court removed the party’s leadership, Agence France-Presse reported. Party members had blocked the entrances of the building, defying a court order issued Thursday as part of an […] The post Turkish riot police use tear gas to enter CHP headquarters appeared first on Stockholm Center for Freedom.

By SCF

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balkan-insightMostly Factual16d ago

Turkish Police Raid Main Opposition Party HQ to Eject Leadership

Turkish riot police entered the headquarters of the main opposition CHP in Ankara on Sunday, to enforce a controversial court ruling that removed party leader Ozgur Ozel and reinstated former chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

By Hamdi Firat Buyuk

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rudawMixed17d ago

Turkish police remove main opposition members from party HQ - rudaw.net

Turkish police remove main opposition members from party HQ  rudaw.net

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Coverage Timeline

First report: rudaw · 24 May, 18:03Full coverage: 16 · 18hWindow: 18h
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rudaw24 May, 18:03First to report

Turkish police remove main opposition members from party HQ - rudaw.net

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Reuters24 May, 21:05

Turkish riot police force ousted opposition leadership from headquarters - Reuters

arab-news24 May, 21:06

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

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de-volkskrant24 May, 23:35

Turkse politie bestormt hoofdkwartier oppositie en verwijdert CHP-kopstuk Özel

tempo-english25 May, 00:29

Turkish Police Evict Ousted CHP Leaders from Party HQ - Tempo.co English

japan-times25 May, 00:48

Turkish police force ousted opposition out of headquarters as crisis deepens

rte-news25 May, 01:14

Turkish riot police storm opposition party building

Korea Herald25 May, 02:01

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

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The Independent25 May, 04:37

Turkish police storm opposition party headquarters as leadership dispute turns violent

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cyprus-mail25 May, 07:26

Turkish Cypriots horrified by ouster of Turkish opposition leader

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France 2425 May, 08:57

Turkish police storm CHP headquarters amid political crisis

balkan-insight25 May, 08:58

Turkish Police Raid Main Opposition Party HQ to Eject Leadership

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balkan-web25 May, 10:17

“Luftë civile” në selinë e Partisë Republikane Popullore, policia ndërhyn me gaz lotsjellës dhe plumba gome

stockholm-cf25 May, 11:12

Turkish riot police use tear gas to enter CHP headquarters

dnevnik-bg25 May, 11:15

Полицейски щурм в обгазена партийна централа разтърси Турция

faz25 May, 12:06Latest update

Ankara: Türkische Polizei räumt CHP-Zentrale mit Tränengas