Deposed Turkish opposition leader forms ‘New Party’ to challenge Erdogan
Summary
Ozgur Ozel, who was removed as head of Turkey’s main opposition party (CHP), formed a new political party called the "New Party" to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ozel and 90 other lawmakers left the CHP after a court cancelled Ozel’s leadership due to alleged voting issues, and the CHP’s former leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu returned.Key Facts
- Ozgur Ozel was removed as CHP leader after a court ruling that canceled his election as party chair.
- Ozel and 90 legislators resigned from the CHP and created a new party named the "New Party."
- The court reinstated Kemal Kilicdaroglu as CHP leader, a position he held for 13 years before Ozel.
- Supporters say Ozel’s removal is part of efforts to weaken the opposition in Turkey.
- Hundreds of CHP officials, including prominent Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, have faced legal troubles.
- The New Party now has 91 seats in the 600-seat parliament, surpassing the reduced CHP with 44 seats.
- Erdogan’s ruling party, the Justice and Development Party (AKP), holds 277 seats.
- Ozel created the new party after Kilicdaroglu refused to hold a new leadership election in the CHP.
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