Significant friction persists between Türkiye's Republican People’s Party (CHP) and the New Party (YP), despite the YP having unseated the CHP as the main opposition.

The court-appointed leadership of Turkey's Republican People’s Party (CHP), led by Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, has appointed new provincial party chairmen in eight provinces as part of a reorganization following a court ruling.

The ousted chair of Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Özgür Özel, has confirmed his intention to found a new political party next month amidst ongoing opposition turmoil.

Riot police entered the İstanbul provincial headquarters of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) following a court-appointed committee's takeover of the elected leadership.

Türkiye’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) is anticipated to continue replacing provincial heads as the party leadership works to resolve internal divisions.

Leaders of Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Kılıçdaroğlu and Özel, briefly set aside their deepening internal rift to shake hands at a funeral. This comes after the former chair was ousted from office last month.

Two district mayors from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) have been arrested as part of ongoing investigations targeting CHP-run municipalities.

Municipalities governed by Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) are reportedly suffering from spiraling debts and poor management since the 2024 elections. This comes despite the CHP's populist discourse.

Özgür Özel, a prominent figure in Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), is reportedly weighing the formation of a new party amidst an irreversible split within the CHP, signaling an uncertain future for the opposition.

Turkish police have detained 37 suspects in operations across Istanbul and Antalya, targeting alleged corruption within municipalities run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP). The arrests are part of a broader investigation into municipal malfeasance.

Turkish police detained the mayor of Istanbul's Silivri district, Bora Balcıoğlu of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), along with 16 others as part of a corruption investigation targeting the district municipality.

Türkiye's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) is experiencing a deep internal divide, with rival events by ousted administration members indicating a potentially irreparable split.

Hakan Bilecen, the Mayor of Kilis, elected from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has resigned from the party. He cited unkept promises and stated he would continue his term as an independent, amid reports of talks to join the ruling party.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has vowed zero tolerance for corruption during a Court of Accounts event, as allegations of widespread corruption in municipalities run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) are under scrutiny.

Türkiye's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) is facing an internal struggle as reinstated Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu attempts to tighten his grip on authority.

A Turkish appeals court's decision to annul the 2023 congress of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and remove its leadership has sparked international backlash and condemnation from opposition parties, bar associations, and unions.

The Turkish mining sector has rejected statements made by a deputy from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), accusing the party of seeking to undermine the industry.

Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), which saw significant gains in recent municipal elections, is reportedly at risk of losing another mayor to the ruling AK Party amidst internal tensions.

Two years after Turkey's March 31, 2024, local elections, twenty elected mayors from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) remain in prison, with 25 others, including İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, suspended from office.

Anti-corruption investigations in Turkey have uncovered allegations that a municipality run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) collected $7 million in bribes.

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the former chairman of Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), received a suspended prison sentence of 11 months and 20 days from a court in Mersin.

Turkish authorities have intensified corruption investigations into municipalities led by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), resulting in dozens of new detentions.

Two years after significant local election success, Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) is reportedly on the brink of a split. Media reports indicate growing infighting and dissent within the party.

Mayors from Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) are under scrutiny due to a series of corruption probes, with accusations focusing on bribery and the alleged misuse of public funds to support girlfriends.

Mustafa Bozbey, the mayor of Bursa, Turkey, from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), was detained along with 54 other suspects as part of a bribery investigation.

The main courthouse in Ankara, Turkey, is bracing for a busy week as it is set to handle closely-watched trials, including cases related to FETÖ and those that could impact the fate of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP).

Türkiye's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) is reportedly facing internal strife, which could further weaken the party already grappling with corruption trials.

Turkey's political opposition, particularly the Republican People’s Party (CHP) and the Kurdish political movement, faced intensified pressure in 2025, with the judiciary used as a primary tool against dissenting voices.

Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into Deniz Turan, a youth leader from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), concerning a banner featuring jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.

Taner Çukadar, one of 200 defendants in a massive corruption trial of a businessman and a mayor from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), said that the other defend...

Türkiye's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) is facing a new wave of scandals, including allegations of corruption and sexual harassment involving a party mayor.

Ankara prosecutors have launched an investigation into Ahmet Baran Yazgan, a lawmaker from Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), over allegations of sexual harassment. The CHP is now seeking his expulsion from the party.

A new political rivalry has emerged in Türkiye after ninety members of Parliament, including Özgür Özel, resigned from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) to formalize the split.

Özgür Özel, who was removed from his position as chair of Türkiye's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) last May, has announced his intention to seek reelection. His move comes amidst a period of significant uncertainty within the party.

The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in Turkey is experiencing internal chaos and resistance following the ouster of Özgür Özel and the reinstatement of Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.

Reinstated Chairperson Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu is expected to dismiss at least 50 more individuals from Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) within two months, amid a growing internal rift.

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the reinstated leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has described ongoing criminal cases targeting his party as corruption investigations rather than politically motivated.

The reinstated leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) removed two provincial chairs in Antalya and Kayseri as part of ongoing internal party changes.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed concern over the 'state CHP is in' and criticized the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) for its deepening internal divisions.

The mayor of Izmir, a stronghold for Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), resigned from the party, citing an inability to continue his political struggle under a court-ordered leadership change.

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) will not hold a parliamentary group meeting this week as rival camps led by Özgür Özel and Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu canceled appearances, stepping back from a potential repeat of last week's standoff.

A growing number of Turkish musicians have announced their refusal to permit the court-reinstated leadership of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) to use their songs at party events, adding to the party's legitimacy issues.

Amnesty International has called on Turkish authorities to cease their judicial crackdown on the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), following an appeals court decision that annulled the outcome of the party’s 2023 congress.

The leadership of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) warned that the party must hold a congress by July 25 to avoid a potential legal shutdown.

Turkey's Republican People’s Party (CHP) is experiencing increased polarization and chaos as ousted chair Özgür Özel seeks a new direction amidst internal turmoil.

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chair Devlet Bahçeli called Republican People’s Party (CHP) former chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and CHP parliamentary group leader Özgür Özel to extend Qurban Bayram greetings.

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the former leader of Türkiye’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has urged the party to 'purge' itself, stating that its shadow cannot shelter the corrupted.

Turkish police detained 32 people in three separate investigations targeting municipalities run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in İstanbul and Denizli, marking the latest in a series of such probes.

The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in Türkiye has avoided one corruption trial but now faces another, with its fate in the hands of former members and Ankara courts.

Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) is facing internal disputes and uncertainty regarding its future, trailing behind the ruling AK Party in opinion polls.

Turkish police have detained eight individuals in two separate operations targeting municipalities run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in western Turkey, as part of ongoing investigations into opposition-led local governments.

Turkish courts have jailed 11 individuals among 59 detained this week in operations targeting municipalities run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), as part of an ongoing crackdown.

A mayor and a senior official from Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) were detained in İzmir as part of an ongoing crackdown on the party.

Twenty people, including municipal officials and contractors, have been detained as part of a corruption investigation targeting İstanbul’s Üsküdar Municipality, which is run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP).

Ümit Özdağ, leader of Turkey's far-right Victory Party (ZP), has proposed an alliance with the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP).

Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş, a prominent figure in the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), is set to face charges for astronomical spending on concerts.

Özkan Yalım, the mayor of Uşak from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), is reportedly facing expulsion from his party following a controversial 'mayor in towel' incident.

Prosecutors in İstanbul have drafted an indictment seeking up to 35 years in prison for İnan Güney, the jailed Beyoğlu Mayor and a member of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP).

Bolu Mayor Tanju Özcan, a member of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), was arrested by a Turkish court and subsequently suspended from office by the Interior Ministry pending trial.

A Turkish court has ruled to keep 17 defendants, including several mayors from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), in pretrial detention as part of a high-profile corruption trial.

Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), criticized the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) for disrupting parliamentary work.

Türkiye's opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has referred Ilkay Çiçek, the mayor of Menderes, to its disciplinary board, seeking his expulsion amidst allegations of corruption and inappropriate conduct.

A total of 280 former lawmakers from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) announced their resignation to support the newly established New Party. This move deepens a split within the opposition, coming days after the CHP's recent leadership changes.

Ousted chair of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Özgür Özel, is reportedly riding a wave of popularity among opponents of former leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, expressing confidence in regaining the party's leadership.

Turkish courts have arrested 25 individuals, including a district mayor from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), in two separate investigations targeting CHP-run municipalities in İstanbul and İzmir.

Turkish police have detained two district mayors from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in İzmir province as part of a bribery investigation, further deepening turmoil within the opposition.

Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has initiated its ordinary congress election process for September, despite denying a request for an extraordinary congress by former Chair Özgür Özel.

Özgür Özel, who was previously removed from his position as leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), has called for an intra-party election within the Turkish opposition party.

The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in Türkiye continues to grapple with internal conflict following a court verdict that reinstated Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.

The Turkish government is intensifying its crackdown on the opposition, with new detentions on Friday targeting elected officials from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) amidst a deepening leadership crisis.

Türkiye’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) is facing a deepening internal crisis amid reports that supporters of former party leader Özgür Özel are preparing to form a breakaway faction. This move risks political isolation for Özel and his allies.

A significant power struggle within Türkiye’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has intensified, marked by the resignation of 28 members from the party’s governing council.

The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in Türkiye is experiencing an escalating rivalry, marked by messages of unity and accusations of betrayal during recent rival meetings.

Özgür Özel is expected to regain his position as the legal dispute over the leadership of Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) continues.

The Socialist International has announced its continued recognition of Özgür Özel as the legitimate leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), rejecting a court decision that removed him.

Nine members of Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) have been arrested. The arrests are part of an investigation into alleged irregularities that occurred during the party’s 2023 congress.

Turkish authorities have launched new operations, detaining five people in İstanbul’s Beşiktaş Municipality and arresting 27 others in separate investigations targeting municipalities controlled by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP).

A former mayor from Uşak, Türkiye, has confessed to secretly funding the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) chair and voters, implicating the party in a corruption scandal.

The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) announced the dismissal of Özkan Yalım, the disgraced mayor of Uşak province.

An ongoing investigation has uncovered the extent of alleged bribes collected by a municipality in Istanbul, which is run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP).

Turkish courts have arrested 12 individuals out of 33 detained in an operation targeting a district municipality controlled by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in southern Turkey.

Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) is embroiled in a trial concerning allegations of vote-buying during an intra-party election, with dissidents calling for the former party chair to return to duty ahead of the next hearing.

Turkish authorities have detained two members of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), including the party's Ankara chair and a mayor, on charges of corruption and fraud.

Özgür Özel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), met with the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) in Ankara as the opposition pushes for a snap election.

Turkey's Republican People’s Party (CHP) is pushing for an early election as corruption cases against the party accumulate, with leader Özgür Özel hinting at new political moves.

Yılmaz Ateş, a former deputy chair of Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has accused the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) of taking over the party that expelled him in 2019.

Türkiye's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) is facing mounting legal challenges as a new wave of bribery and corruption investigations has led to the detention of another one of its mayors.

Türkiye’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) is facing difficulties in mobilizing supporters for a planned unity rally in Istanbul on March 18, which marks the first anniversary of a significant event.

As Türkiye was on edge with a war next door, the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) gathered its top figures at its headquarters in Ankara for an ambitious campaign. T...

Internal tensions within Türkiye’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) have escalated after a group of dissident figures held a closed-door meeting in Ankara.

A mayor from Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has been referred to the party's disciplinary board following an abuse case.