Turkish riot police use water cannons ahead of deposed opposition leader’s speech to rally - AP News

Turkish riot police use water cannons ahead of deposed opposition leader’s speech to rally  AP News

Turkish police fire teargas to break up protest after opposition leader ousted

Water cannon also used at rally addressed by Özgür Özel who has been dismissed from office despite being elected Riot police in Turkey have fired teargas and water cannon to break up a rally called by ousted opposition leader Özgür Özel, days after a court dismissed him from office. The protest in Izmir on Tuesday came two days after riot police battered their way into the main opposition CHP’s headquarters in the capital, Ankara, firing teargas and beating party members before throwing them ...

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Turkish police fire water cannons at protesters in Izmir

Turkish police tried to break up protests in the coastal city of Izmir, which were called by Ozgur Ozel. He was removed from his position as chair of the country's main opposition party following a court order last week.

Police fire tear gas to break up Turkey opposition protest - The Straits Times

Police fire tear gas to break up Turkey opposition protest  The Straits Times

What CHP represents in Turkish politics

The Ankara Regional Court of Justice ruled that the Republican People’s Party's (CHP) 38th Ordinary Elective Congress was legally invalid due to absolute nullity. It according...

Turkish police fire tear gas to break up protest called by ousted CHP leader in İzmir

Riot police in Turkey fired tear gas and used water cannon to break up a rally called by ousted opposition leader Özgür Özel Tuesday, days after a court dismissed him from party leadership, Turkish Minute reported, citing Agence France-Presse. The protest in the city of İzmir came two days after riot police battered their way […] The post Turkish police fire tear gas to break up protest called by ousted CHP leader in İzmir appeared first on Stockholm Center for Freedom.

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