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Özgür Özel, the leader of the Turkish opposition Republican People's Party, who was ousted in May by a judicial ruling, announces that he will establish a new political party.
Confirmed
Turkiye’s opposition leader Ozgur Ozel has announced a plan to form a new political party after he was ousted from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP). Analysts said Ozel’s new party could benefit Erdogan and his ruling AK Party by splitting the opposition camp and undermining their solidarity.
Many of the CHP’s 135 legislators in the 600‑seat parliament were expected to defect and join the new party, which Ozel said would become the parliament’s main opposition “by a wide margin. “This picture can only change if the new party can create a very strong societal response and transform into the main hub of the opposition,” said Murat Gezici, chairman of pollster Gezici.
The new political movement, which is expected to be called Yeni Parti, or New Party, will be formally launched later this week, according to reports. The former CHP chief said his new political project marked “the hope of a new beginning” in efforts to depose Turkiye’s long-time leader.
“We are establishing our new party by taking the first step together with the deputies chosen by our nation,” Ozel said in a speech to CHP lawmakers and other officials in parliament. The new party, whose name has not yet been announced, is expected to trigger an exodus of voters and parliamentarians from the secularist CHP, which was founded more than a century ago by modern Turkiye’s founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
What's confirmed
- “We are establishing our new party by taking the first step together with the deputies chosen by our nation,” Ozel said in a speech to CHP lawmakers and other officials in parliament.
- Many of the CHP’s 135 legislators in the 600‑seat parliament were expected to defect and join the new party, which Ozel said would become the parliament’s main opposition “by a wide margin.
- Turkiye’s opposition leader Ozgur Ozel has announced a plan to form a new political party after he was ousted from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP).
- The new political movement, which is expected to be called Yeni Parti, or New Party, will be formally launched later this week, according to reports.
What's still developing
- The new political movement, which is expected to be called Yeni Parti, or New Party, will be formally launched later this week, according to reports.
- Turkiye’s opposition leader Ozgur Ozel has announced a plan to form a new political party after he was ousted from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP).
- The former CHP chief said his new political project marked “the hope of a new beginning” in efforts to depose Turkiye’s long-time leader.
- The new party, whose name has not yet been announced, is expected to trigger an exodus of voters and parliamentarians from the secularist CHP, which was founded more than a century ago by modern Turkiye’s founder…
- Analysts said Ozel’s new party could benefit Erdogan and his ruling AK Party by splitting the opposition camp and undermining their solidarity.
- “This picture can only change if the new party can create a very strong societal response and transform into the main hub of the opposition,” said Murat Gezici, chairman of pollster Gezici.