Turkish riot police enter opposition headquarters to evict ousted leaders 

May 24, 2026 7:41 AM EDT

Riot police stand guard outside the headquarters of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), after authorities ordered enforcement of a court ruling ousting the party's leadership from the building, in Ankara, Turkey, May 24, 2026. REUTERS/Efe

ANKARA, May ‌24 (Reuters) - ​Turkish ​riot police fired tear ‌gas and broke through ⁠the gates of the ‌main opposition party's ‌headquarters to evict its ousted leadership ​on Sunday, a Reuters witness ⁠said.

An appeals court on Thursday ​ousted Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Ozgur Ozel, ​annulling the ‌results of the CHP congress where ⁠he was elected in 2023, citing ⁠irregularities.

The court reinstated in ​his place former CHP chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who ‌lost to President Tayyip Erdogan in ‌a national ⁠election that ‌year.

(Reporting by ​Daren Butler; Editing by Kevin ‌Liffey)



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