Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Ankara Court Tosses Challenge to CHP Congress, Preserving Ozel’s Leadership

The decision brings short-term relief to the CHP during a broader wave of prosecutions of its officials.

Overview

  • The court dismissed the 2023 congress lawsuit as lacking merit and moot after subsequent leadership votes that re-elected Ozel.
  • AFP reported the judge also cited a complainant’s ineligibility to file the case in rejecting the challenge.
  • Plaintiffs said the outcome was a surprise and vowed to appeal the ruling.
  • Turkey’s BIST100 stock index rose roughly 4.5% following the verdict.
  • Separate legal pressures persist, including a new espionage investigation into Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, his campaign manager, and Tele1 editor Merdan Yanardag, according to official and union statements.