Court annuls leadership of Turkey’s main opposition party
An Ankara court has annulled the 2023 leadership election of Turkey's main opposition party, the CHP, ordering the former chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu to take over as interim leader. This decision, stemming from allegations of vote buying during the November 2023 congress, has led to a significant stock market sell-off. Critics argue the case is politically motivated, aimed at weakening the CHP which recently achieved a major victory over President Erdogan's party in local elections. AI
