Ousted Turkey opposition leader says to form new party
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Turkey's oldest political party has been battling a deepening crisis since a court in May ordered the removal of Ozel, CHP's elected leader, and reinstated his defeated predecessor.
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By Huseyin Hayatsever ANKARA, July 21 (Reuters) - Turkey's opposition leader, Ozgur Ozel, said on Tuesday he will resign from the main opposition party and form a new one, amid a nearly two-year long legal crackdown on President Tayyip Erdogan's political opponents.
The deposed leader of Turkey's main opposition has announced plans to form a new political party to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ozgur Ozel's announcement on Tuesday follows his removal as head of the Republican People’s Party, or CHP, by…
By Huseyin Hayatsever ANKARA, July 21 (Reuters) - Turkey's opposition leader, Ozgur Ozel, said he would form a new party to challenge Tayyip Erdogan, a political splintering that could boost the president's prospects of extending his 23-year rule at the next elections.
Ozgur Ozel, who was forced out of post by controversial May court ruling, says he's leaving CHP for 'new beginning,' as weakened opposition looks to battle Erdogan's grip on power
Ozgur Ozel's announcement on Tuesday follows his removal as head of the Republican People's Party, or CHP, by a court order that critics say was politically motivated.
Turkey's oldest political party has been battling a deepening crisis since a court in May ordered the removal of Ozel, CHP's elected leader, and reinstated his defeated predecessor.
