Turkish police force entry into CHP offices, fire tear gas and rubber bullets
Summary
Turkish police entered the main opposition party CHP’s offices after supporters stayed inside for three days to resist a court decision removing the party’s elected leader. The police used tear gas and rubber bullets to clear the building, ending a standoff between the opposition and the government of President Erdogan. CHP supporters then marched to Parliament to call for rebuilding the party.Key Facts
- Police stormed CHP offices using tear gas and rubber bullets on Sunday.
- CHP supporters had barricaded themselves inside the party building for three days.
- The court removed Ozgur Ozel as CHP chairperson and reinstated his predecessor Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
- Ozel rejected the court order by tearing it up inside the office.
- Supporters resisted police by spraying fire extinguishers but were stopped.
- After leaving the building, Ozel and supporters marched approximately 8 km to Turkey’s Parliament.
- The CHP was founded in 1923, shut down in 1980, and reestablished in 1992.
- The opposition claims the legal actions against CHP are politically motivated to weaken them before elections.
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