A Turkish court has taken a dramatic step that could reshape the country’s political landscape. It annulled the results of the CHP’s 2023 party congress, effectively overturning the election of Özgür Özel as leader of Turkey’s main opposition party and potentially paving the way for former chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu to return.
This is the latest move in President Erdoğan’s broader effort to weaken the opposition and diminish the significance of the ballot box. What does this decision mean for Turkey’s pro-democracy forces and for the CHP, the party that founded the Turkish Republic?
To discuss these questions, host Gönül Tol is joined by İlhan Uzgel. İlhan worked closely with CHP leader Özgür Özel and served as the party’s deputy chair.
