Turkish police force ousted opposition out of headquarters as crisis deepens

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Turkish riot police used tear gas and stormed the headquarters of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) to remove its ousted leadership, intensifying political tensions in Turkiye.   The move came after a court annulled the 2023 party congress results and removed CHP leader Ozgur Ozel over alleged irregularities.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/mr464v8h  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:05Turkish riot police fired tear gas and stormed the headquarters of the main opposition Republican

00:10People's Party, CHP, on Sunday to evict its ousted leadership, escalating political tensions

00:17in Torkiye.

00:19Tear gas filled the building as people inside shouted and hurled objects at the entrance

00:25while officers forced their way through makeshift barricades.

00:29Former CHP leader Asgur Ozel vowed to continue fighting to win the next elections as he left

00:36the headquarters alongside supporters and riot police before marching toward Parliament.

00:45A Turkish court on May 21 removed Ozel as party leader, nullifying the results of the CHP's

00:522023 Congress over alleged irregularities.

00:56Former chairman Kemal Kilic Daroglu was reinstated in his place, while Ankara's governor later

01:02ordered the evacuation of the party headquarters.

01:05Analysts said the developments could further test the balance between democracy and authoritarianism

01:11in Torkiye, although the government maintains that the judiciary remains independent.

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