Riot police in Turkey fired tear gas and used water cannon to break up a rally in Izmir called by deposed opposition leader Ozgur Ozel. The protest followed earlier clashes in Ankara where riot police entered the main opposition CHP headquarters, fired tear gas, beat party members, and removed them. The events came after a court ruling overturned a 2023 CHP primary that had elected Ozel and ordered his defeated rival Kemal Klicdaroglu to resume leadership. The CHP has faced further turmoil after the ruling, with the party’s supporters gathering despite government restrictions. The Izmir rally occurred as Turkey prepared for the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
"In Izmir, thousands of chanting demonstrators waved flags as Ozel addressed the crowd from the top of a bus, urging Klicdaroglu to agree to a party congress immediately so members could choose their leader. Ozgur Ozel addresses his supporters from a bus. Photograph: Berkcan Zengin/Reuters Bring whoever you want as a delegate and let's compete, he said, di"
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