2026-07-21 8f9f2a72cae33d6f00cf15a987ae32ff6ef5c838 /feed/2026/07/21/ozgur-ozel-the-leader-of-the-turkish-opposition-republican-people-s-party-chp-who-was-ousted-in-may-by-a-judicial-ru 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. 1784649178 2026-07-21 06bd63fb2002b102aa3486eaa77ddf9fb2086acd 32 Republican People's Party 37 /wiki/republican%20people's%20party Republican People's Party absolute nullity crisis 1 /wiki/republican%20people's%20party%20absolute%20nullity%20crisis Turkey 14 /wiki/turkey judicial 71 /wiki/judicial%20system%20of%20turkey political party 116 /wiki/list%20of%20political%20parties%20in%20turkey Özgür Özel 2 /wiki/ozgur%20ozel Republican People's Party Republican People's Party absolute nullity crisis Turkey judicial political party Özgür Özel Republican People's Party absolute nullity crisis 2026-05-24 ddf9e9cd1f14122e73f00aca7e37715816c1469b /feed/2026/05/24/turkish-police-storm-the-headquarters-of-the-republican-people-s-party-and-evict-its-leadership-including-ozgur-ozel Turkish police storm the headquarters of the Republican People's Party and evict its leadership, including Özgür Özel. 1779644272 2026-05-24 445987b420b2017697f16d6231d579261621714a 25 Republican People's Party Turkey Özgür Özel 3 /feed/2026/05/24/turkish-police-raid-the-headquarters-of-the-republican-people-s-party-and-evict-its-leadership-including-ozgur-ozel Turkish police raid the headquarters of the Republican People's Party and evict its leadership, including Özgür Özel. 2025-11-11 4c1594c05dda7b883b0993a0b3bde57bfefca64d 14 Turkey judicial 2 /feed/2025/11/11/a-court-in-istanbul-turkey-issues-arrest-warrants-for-eight-suspects-involved-in-an-investigation-into-alleged-illegal A court in Istanbul, Turkey, issues arrest warrants for eight suspects involved in an investigation into alleged illegal sports betting by Turkish Football Federation referees, club presidents, and players. 2025-10-31 af67f9a54ebe65e6291be57a908235d257158828 /feed/2025/10/31/a-court-in-turkey-sentences-the-owner-of-kartalkaya-hotel-to-life-in-prison-after-finding-him-guilty-of-severe-negligen A court in Turkey sentences the owner of Kartalkaya hotel to life in prison after finding him guilty of "severe negligence" in the fire at his hotel in January, which killed 78 people, including 34 children. 1761980850 2025-10-31 076d5128957d2243fd36882b8eeeb583f9f24def 4 Turkey judicial 2 /feed/2025/10/31/a-court-in-turkey-sentences-the-owner-of-kartalkaya-hotel-to-life-in-prison-after-finding-him-guilty-of-severe-negligenc A court in Turkey sentences the owner of Kartalkaya hotel to life in prison after finding him guilty of severe negligence in the fire at his hotel in January, which killed 78 people, including 34 children. 2025-09-14 37673faf46175f2395aca88029ce7d4700b9d044 13 Republican People's Party Turkey Özgür Özel 3 /feed/2025/09/14/over-50000-people-march-in-ankara-turkey-to-protest-against-and-call-for-president-recep-tayyip-erdogan-to-resign-fol Over 50,000 people march in Ankara, Turkey, to protest against and call for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to resign following the government's judicial coup against the country's opposition party, Republican People's Party, and its leader Özgür Özel. 2025-09-8 6bdaad470372a2b8f5322824bb7cc9dd823f5a99 /feed/2025/09/8/two-police-officers-are-killed-and-six-other-people-are-injured-in-a-mass-shooting-at-a-police-station-in-izmir-turkey Two police officers are killed and six other people are injured in a mass shooting at a police station in İzmir, Turkey. The 16-year-old perpetrator is arrested. 1757326350 2025-09-8 de2a4ce3673009bd1078eaaf7a903df446a19ca8 31 Turkey 1 /feed/2025/09/8/two-police-officers-are-killed-and-three-other-people-are-injured-in-a-mass-shooting-at-a-police-station-in-izmir-turke Two police officers are killed and three other people are injured in a mass shooting at a police station in İzmir, Turkey. The 16-year-old perpetrator is arrested. 2025-09-2 c08e74aa915a52445789c3079dc11e794f22c057 18 Republican People's Party Turkey judicial 3 /feed/2025/09/2/a-turkish-court-annuls-the-istanbul-provincial-congress-of-the-republican-people-s-party-over-alleged-procedural-violati A Turkish court annuls the Istanbul provincial congress of the Republican People's Party over alleged procedural violations, dismissing local leaders including the Istanbul chair, and appoints an interim committee to oversee the branch. 2025-05-21 f95bc236afdc5ee4cb344152a0bf20ec5a4ecdf8 12 Turkey 1 /feed/2025/05/21/more-than-a-dozen-governments-condemn-the-israeli-military-firing-in-the-direction-of-a-diplomatic-delegation-with-repre More than a dozen governments condemn the Israeli military firing in the direction of a diplomatic delegation with representatives from 31 countries including Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, the European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. 2025-05-12 1ceb22795054153463e5fd9d63f2bd556155578c /feed/2025/05/12/the-12th-congress-of-the-kurdistan-workers-party-announces-an-immediate-ceasefire-of-insurgency-activities-in-turkey-an The 12th Congress of the Kurdistan Workers' Party announces an immediate ceasefire of insurgency activities in Turkey and plans for a formal disbandment. 1747150925 2025-05-12 7372ee52b5256fbb54b5b46b76787f69159a6bbe 5 Turkey 1 /feed/2025/05/12/at-its-12th-congress-the-kurdistan-workers-party-announces-an-immediate-halt-to-its-insurgent-activities-in-turkey-and At its 12th Congress, the Kurdistan Workers' Party announces an immediate halt to its insurgent activities in Turkey and plans for its formal dissolution. 2025-03-22 d93c4eb25198fbcaa80e83f37c8f7272ce80c97c 25 Republican People's Party Turkey Özgür Özel 3 /feed/2025/03/22/anti-erdogan-government-protests-spread-to-fifty-five-of-turkey-s-eighty-one-provinces-with-republican-people-s-party-l Anti-Erdoğan government protests spread to fifty-five of Turkey's eighty-one provinces, with Republican People's Party leader Özgür Özel estimating that over half a million protesters are demonstrating in Istanbul alone. At least 343 protesters are arrested by Turkish police. 2025-01-15 3bf8b2d8c8d5216af34b6025b0bb7b0b613eee72 /feed/2025/01/15/bootleg-alcohol-kills-30-people-and-leaves-80-others-hospitalized-over-the-last-48-hours-in-istanbul-turkey-turkish-he Bootleg alcohol kills 30 people and leaves 80 others hospitalized over the last 48 hours in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkish health officials say many of those in hospital are in intensive care. 1737205941 2025-01-15 6cc4ebc6a1fbc70d2f99096d6a1887d2c8a55ccb /feed/2025/01/15/bootleg-alcohol-kills-23-people-and-leaves-43-others-hospitalized-over-the-last-48-hours-in-istanbul-turkey-turkish-he Bootleg alcohol kills 23 people and leaves 43 others hospitalized over the last 48 hours in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkish health officials say many of those in hospital are in intensive care. 1737105121 2025-01-15 818d750571bd2722c5fc68f119aee2b5ba5b7fe1 10 Turkey 1 /feed/2025/01/15/bootleg-alcohol-kills-37-people-and-leaves-80-others-hospitalized-over-the-last-48-hours-in-istanbul-turkey-turkish-he Bootleg alcohol kills 37 people and leaves 80 others hospitalized over the last 48 hours in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkish health officials say many of those in hospital are in intensive care. /feed/2026/07/21/ozgur-ozel-the-leader-of-the-turkish-opposition-republican-people-s-party-who-was-ousted-in-may-by-a-judicial-ruling AP 21 435318c7d413f8a6311a58089abfaa4e0479df7d 7 https://apnews.com/article/turkey-opposition-deposed-leader-new-party-75f90730c3df8137e89d0a6a96c6b277 2026 Al Jazeera 21 66ecbdf2b52469c42eff1b1d89694069ddfee598 7 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/21/deposed-turkish-opposition-leader-plans-new-party 2026 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.