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Al-Monitor • May 21, 2026 15:01

Turkey court annuls main opposition party's 2023 congress in latest blow

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ANKARA, May 21 (Reuters) - A Turkish court on Thursday annulled the 2023 congress of the main opposition Republican People's Party in which current chairman Ozgur Ozel was elected, dealing a potentially big blow to President Tayyip Erdogan's political challengers.The Ankara court said former chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu should replace current leader Ozel.(Reporting by Huseyin Hayatsever; Editing by Jonathan Spicer )

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