ANKARA ¨C Turkish riot police fired tear gas and forced their way into the main opposition party¡¯s headquarters to evict its ousted leadership on Sunday, fueling a crisis at the heart of Turkey¡¯s democracy.
Clouds of tear gas billowed within the Republican ?People¡¯s Party (CHP) building while those inside shouted and threw objects at the entrance as police broke through a ?makeshift barricade. ?There were no reports of injuries during the intervention.
A Turkish court ousted CHP leader ?Ozgur Ozel on Thursday, annulling the results of the CHP congress where he was elected in 2023, citing irregularities. On Sunday, Ankara¡¯s governor ordered the eviction of those inside the headquarters.
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