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Ozel Leads Tens-Thousands in Ankara as Court Restores Kilicdaroglu

5/31/2026

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CHP figure Ozgur Ozel drew tens of thousands to Ankara and led a peaceful march despite a court order removing him from CHP leadership.
The court annulled the CHP’s 2023 party congress and reinstated former chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
Kilicdaroglu visited the party headquarters and pledged to purge corruption from CHP-run municipalities.
Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavas joined the protest and called for an immediate party congress.

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Story summary

CHP figure Ozgur Ozel drew tens of thousands to Ankara and led a peaceful march despite a court order removing him from CHP leadership.
The court annulled the CHP’s 2023 party congress and reinstated former chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
Kilicdaroglu visited the party headquarters and pledged to purge corruption from CHP-run municipalities.
Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavas joined the protest and called for an immediate party congress.