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Ankara court rejects Turkish main opposition's appeal against ruling to oust leader, media says

AL-MONITOR
May 22, 2026
Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Ozgur Ozel addresses the media in Ankara, Turkey, May 21, 2026. REUTERS/Efekan Akyuz
Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Ozgur Ozel addresses the media in Ankara, Turkey, May 21, 2026. REUTERS/Efekan Akyuz — Efekan Akyuz

ANKARA, May 22 (Reuters) - An Ankara court on Friday rejected an appeal by Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) against a ruling to oust its leader, the Cumhuriyet daily and other Turkish media said.

The CHP has appealed also to a higher court, as well as the Supreme Election Board (YSK), but no rulings have yet been made on those. The ousting of CHP Chairman Ozgur Ozel has inflamed a political crisis and rattled markets.

(Reporting by Ece Toksabay; Writing by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by Huseyin Hayatsever)