Turkish court ousts opposition leader in boost to Erdogan
Key takeaways
- The 2023 party congress where Ozgur Ozel was elected leader of Turkey's opposition CHP has been declared null and void.
- Last year, a court ruled in the first instance that the initial case against the 2023 CHP congress had no substance.
- But the appeals court overturned that on Thursday, declaring the vote null and void due to apparent irregularities, including allegations that Ozel secured his election through promises of jobs and other perks.
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The 2023 party congress where Ozgur Ozel was elected leader of Turkey's opposition CHP has been declared null and void. The ruling is a legal victory for President Erdogan, but Ozel has vowed not to give in.
https://p.dw.com/p/5E98TThe congress which elected Ozgur Ozel as the leader of Turkey's opposition CHP party has been declared null and void Image: ANKAAdvertisement Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was handed a considerable boost on Thursday when an appeals court in Ankara annulled the congress which elected Ozgur Ozel as the leader of the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP).
Ozel was chosen CHP chairman at the party's 2023 congress, taking over from former opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, a 77-year-old politician considered little threat to Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).