Republican People's Party
Coverage of Republican People's Party in the Nexus archive.
- Turkish court orders X to block Imamoglu candidacy account
A Turkish court ordered X to block Ekrem Imamoglu's candidacy account. Imamoglu is a member of the Republican People's Party and considered the main challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
- Deposed Turkish opposition leader forms ‘New Party’ to challenge Erdogan
Ozgur Ozel, deposed leader of Turkey's Republican People's Party (CHP), formed the 'New Party' to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ozel and 90 legislators resigned from CHP after a court annulled his 2023 leadership election, reinstating Kemal Kilicdaroglu. The New Party, with 91 legislators, is expected to become the main opposition to Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party.
- Beleagured Turkish opposition attempts to regroup with new party
Turkish opposition leader Ozgur Ozel and 91 breakaway lawmakers applied to launch the New Party to challenge President Tayyip Erdogan after a court ruling annulled the Republican People's Party's 2023 congress and stripped Ozel of his chairmanship. The move follows a legal crackdown on their former party.
- Why Turkey's new opposition party is both good and bad news for Erdogan
Ozgur Ozel, a Turkish opposition leader, announced a new political party after a court removed him as chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP). The court's decision and ongoing investigations have weakened the CHP, creating a divided opposition landscape that could impact President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 2028 election prospects.
- Turkey's opposition leader to form new party to challenge Erdogan
Turkey's opposition leader Ozgur Ozel will resign from the Republican People's Party (CHP) to form a new party amid a legal crackdown on political opponents of President Tayyip Erdogan. The move challenges the CHP, a century-old party founded by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
- Turkey Looks to Calm Markets After Court Blow to Opposition
Turkey's government faces market concerns following a court decision that impacts the opposition. The Republican People's Party (CHP) held a protest at their headquarters on May 21 in response to the judicial ruling. The situation reflects ongoing political tensions in Turkey regarding the judiciary's decisions affecting opposition parties.
- Turkish court ousts leader of main opposition party
A Turkish court in Ankara has overturned the results of a leadership election for the Republican People's Party (CHP), removing party head Ozgur Ozel from his position. This judicial intervention in the main opposition party's internal affairs represents a significant political development in Turkey.