Opposition Fears Erdogan Plans Snap Election to Extend Power

Turkey’s main opposition party fears President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is manipulating the judiciary to force a snap election, potentially bypassing term limits. Political tensions rose after an Ankara court reinstated Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and riot police stormed the Republican People’s Party headquarters following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.