Mass demonstrations broke out in the Turkish capital against a court case that could oust the head of the main opposition Republican People’s party (CHP) after a year-long legal crackdown on hundreds of its members. CHP leader Özgür Özel says the government is trying to cling to power by undermining democratic norms and suppressing dissent after opposition victories in local elections over the past year
Tens of thousands protest in Ankara over Turkey's crackdown on opposition
Mass demonstrations broke out in the Turkish capital against a court case that could oust the head of the main opposition Republican People’s party (CHP) after a year-long legal crackdown on hundreds of its members. CHP leader Özgür Özel says the government is trying to cling to power by undermining democratic norms and suppressing dissent after opposition victories in local elections over the past year