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

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)

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