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Turkey: Leadership dispute engulfs opposition CHP
- Ozgur Ozel says he will stay in the CHP and urges a leadership vote among the party's 2 million members.
- Kilicdaroglu calls for a party congress to democratically elect a new leader, saying there is no alternative.
- The leadership struggle follows a court decision that annulled CHP's 2023 leadership vote and reinstated Kilicdaroglu.
- Analysts say early elections could be possible if the CHP is divided and legally constrained.
- Ozel's supporters barricaded the CHP headquarters after the court decision, drawing police intervention.
- Erdogan's government argues the opposition faces legal troubles, while opponents claim a government-led legal plot aims to hobble rivals.
- Kilicdaroglu, a CHP veteran, has long been unable to defeat Erdogan in past elections.
- The dispute underscores broader rifts within the CHP as Turkey heads toward potential early elections.
- Ozel's rising profile followed local wins in 2024 and the 2025 detention of Imamoglu.
- The article notes ongoing arrests of CHP mayors and accusations against party figures amid the turmoil.
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