Turkish police use tear gas to break into CHP headquarters
Video. Turkish riot police used tear gas and forced their way into the Ankara headquarters of the main opposition CHP party after a court dismissed its leadership, as supporters blocked entrances in defiance of the ruling.
Updated: 24/05/2026 - 17:15 GMT+2
Turkish riot police used tear gas and forced their way into the Ankara headquarters of the main opposition CHP party after a court dismissed its leadership, as supporters blocked entrances in defiance of the ruling.
Hundreds of riot police entered the Ankara headquarters of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People's Party after supporters blocked the building following a court ruling dismissing the party leadership.
Video showed officers using tear gas and pushing through entrances to remove party leader Ozgur Ozel.
The ruling named former CHP chairman Kemal Kilicdaroglu as interim leader as part of an ongoing probe into the party.
Rights groups condemned the move, calling it a major blow to democracy and the rule of law in Turkey.
