Turkish riot police enter the headquarters of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in Ankara on Sunday to evict its ousted leadership, ending a standoff inside the building. Multiple reports describe police using tear gas and force to break through barricades and gain access to the premises. Inside, party members and supporters shout and throw objects at the entrance as the operation takes place, with no injuries reported in some accounts.
The intervention follows a court decision that removes CHP leader Özgür Özel from his post and reinstates former chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. Sources say supporters remained at the party headquarters after the court ruling, disputing it and calling it a “judicial coup.” Some reports also note that the standoff involves supporters of the court-appointed leadership and the ousted faction led by Özel.
A pro-Kurdish DEM Party condemns the court ruling and the police operation, characterizing it as harmful to democratic norms. Other outlets frame the events as a deepening political crisis centered on the CHP’s central offices.
