Ankara court rejects Turkish main opposition's appeal against ruling to oust leader, media says

​An ​Ankara court ‌on Friday rejected ​an appeal by ‌Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) against a ruling to ‌oust its leader, the Cumhuriyet ‌daily and other Turkish media said. The CHP has ⁠appealed ​also ⁠to a higher court, as ⁠well as the Supreme Election Board (YSK), ​but no rulings have ⁠yet been made on those.


Reuters | Updated: 22-05-2026 16:28 IST | Created: 22-05-2026 16:28 IST
Ankara court rejects Turkish main opposition's appeal against ruling to oust leader, media says

​An ​Ankara court ‌on Friday rejected ​an appeal by ‌Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) against a ruling to ‌oust its leader, the Cumhuriyet ‌daily and other Turkish media said. The CHP has ⁠appealed ​also ⁠to a higher court, as ⁠well as the Supreme Election Board (YSK), ​but no rulings have ⁠yet been made on those. ⁠The ​ousting of CHP Chairman Ozgur Ozel ⁠has inflamed a political crisis and ⁠rattled ⁠markets.

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