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Police Storm People’s Party HQ; Leaders Call Coup, Demand Protests

5/25/2026

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Police broke a barricade to enter the People’s Party headquarters in Ankara after a court annulled its 2023 congress.
Ozgur Ozel filmed a video denouncing the attack and led a six-kilometre march to parliament.
The ousted leaders called the ruling a coup, vowed appeals and urged protests at three Istanbul sites.
Analysts said the decision tests Turkey’s democratic balance and could trigger an early election, with markets falling before recovering.

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Police broke a barricade to enter the People’s Party headquarters in Ankara after a court annulled its 2023 congress.
Ozgur Ozel filmed a video denouncing the attack and led a six-kilometre march to parliament.
The ousted leaders called the ruling a coup, vowed appeals and urged protests at three Istanbul sites.
Analysts said the decision tests Turkey’s democratic balance and could trigger an early election, with markets falling before recovering.