### [2026-07-21](/feed/2026/07/21/index.md)

##### Republican People's Party absolute nullity crisis
# Özgür Özel, the leader of the Turkish opposition Republican People's Party, who was ousted in May by a judicial ruling, announces that he will establish a new political party. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/turkey-opposition-deposed-leader-new-party-75f90730c3df8137e89d0a6a96c6b277)
2. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/21/deposed-turkish-opposition-leader-plans-new-party)

### Changes:

1. Özgür Özel, the leader of the Turkish opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), who was ousted in May by a judicial ruling, announces that he will establish a new political party.  _2026-07-21 15:52:58 (First version)_
1. Özgür Özel, the leader of the Turkish opposition Republican People's Party, who was ousted in May by a judicial ruling, announces that he will establish a new political party.  _(Current version)_

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