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Turkish police forcefully enter and fire tear gas at opposition party headquarters to remove ousted leadership

2026-05-24 20:07:48Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Turkish police forcefully enter and fire tear gas at opposition party
Turkish police forcefully enter opposition party headquarters

Turkish police fired tear gas and forcibly entered the headquarters of the main opposition party on Sunday to remove its ousted leadership.

Clouds of tear gas spread inside the Republican People's Party (CHP) building, as people inside screamed and threw objects towards the entrance, as police managed to break through a makeshift barricade.

It is not clear if there are any injuries from the riots.

A Turkish court dismissed CHP leader Ozgur Ozel on Thursday, annulling the results of the party's congress that elected him in 2023, citing irregularities. On Sunday, the Ankara governor ordered the evacuation of those inside the headquarters.

The court reinstated former CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who lost to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the 2023 national elections, in Ozel's place.

"We are under attack," Ozel said in a video message posted on X, as the police intervention was taking place. He vowed to stay in the building and resist.

"Even if they try to drive us away from here, we will continue our march to power on the streets," he said, calling on CHP supporters to show solidarity and protect the party's offices.

The outgoing CHP leadership, under Özel, has condemned the court's decision as a "judicial coup", and Özel has vowed to appeal the decision and will remain "day and night" at the party headquarters in Ankara.

Ozel called on Saturday for a new party congress to be held as soon as possible, while Kilicdaroglu said the congress would be held at an “appropriate” time. CHP deputies on Saturday elected Ozel as the party’s parliamentary group leader.

The next national elections in Turkey are set for 2028, but they would need to be held earlier if Erdogan, who is 72 and faces presidential term limits, wants to run again.

The Turkish government, meanwhile, denies criticism that it uses the courts to target political rivals, saying the judiciary is independent.

State media reported on Saturday that Turkish police had detained 13 people as part of an investigation into the 2023 congress. They face charges of violating the law on political parties, accepting bribes and laundering assets obtained through criminal acts./ REL


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