Turkey's pro-Kurdish party condemns ousting of main opposition
Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party has condemned the recent court ruling that ousted the leadership of the main opposition CHP, labeling the police intervention as a disgrace to democracy. The CHP has rejected the ruling as a judicial coup and plans to contest it. The situation raises concerns about the future of the peace process between the Turkish state and the PKK amid increasing tensions in Turkish politics.
- ▪The DEM Party criticized the court ruling that removed CHP leader Ozgur Ozel, calling it a disgrace to democracy.
- ▪Riot police forcibly evicted Ozel from the CHP headquarters, leading to accusations of a judicial coup.
- ▪The DEM Party has expressed concerns that the crackdown on the opposition could jeopardize the peace process with the PKK.
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Turkey's pro-Kurdish party condemns ousting of main oppositionSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 25, 2026, 10:54 PMUpdated May 25, 2026, 10:54 PMANKARA, May 25 - Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party condemned on Monday a court ruling that ousted the leadership of the main opposition CHP last week, calling a police operation to evict the leaders from the party's headquarters a "disgrace to democracy".Riot police fired tear gas and forced their way into the Republican People's Party's (CHP) headquarters in Ankara on Sunday, evicting ousted leader Ozgur Ozel, whose party has rejected the ruling as a "judicial coup" and vowed to fight it.Joining smaller opposition parties' criticism of the appeals court ruling as anti-democratic, the DEM - parliament's…
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