Up to 50,000 people gathered on Sunday in Ankara, a demonstration organized by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP). The protest was made the day before the court meeting, which could shut down the party’s leadership. TASR reports according to AFP.
- In Turkish Ankara, a demonstration was organized by the opposition party of CHP.
- Approximately 50,000 people waving Turkish flags gathered.
- The leader of CHP Özgür Özel criticized the court hearing against the party.
- The tension escalated after recent interventions against opposition politicians.
- Demonstrants protested against attempts to weaken the opposition party before the elections.
AFP newsletters said at Tandogan Square They gathered tens of thousands of people who waved the Turkish flags and wore T -shirts with a portrait of the founder of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
In a speech from the stage of CHP Özgür Özel, he said the crowd gathered to “Stepped up against the (judicial) coup” aimed against the party, thus referring to Monday trial, which could lead to his appeal from the post of party leader.
“This government does not want democracy. They know that if he is democracy, they cannot win elections. They do not want justice: they know that if justice is, they will not be able to hide their crimes,” declared.
The tension on the political scene in Turkey is escalating Since they arrested in March and dismissed the mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamogluawho wanted to run for CHP in the presidential election and is considered by observers to be the only real challenge of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Since then, the authorities have arrested several opposition politicians. At the same time, the Turkish court annulled the outcome of the CHP Congress in Istanbul of October 2023 last week, dismissed the regional chairman of CHP Özgür Čelik and 195 other members and replaced them with a five -member lead. At the hearing scheduled for 15 September, there is a risk of appealing from office as well as Chairman of CHP Özel.
CHP, which in the municipal elections in 2024 achieved a significant victory over the ruling party of justice and development (AKP) President Erdogan And its popularity continues to rise, claiming to be the victim of a politically motivated government campaign aimed at weakening it before the future elections.
