Turkish Riot Police Enter Opposition Headquarters to Evict Ousted Leaders

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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