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Turkish court removes main opposition party leader
Politics

Turkish court removes main opposition party leader

An Ankara court has overturned the leadership election result that put Ozgur Ozel at the head of the Republican People's Party, Turkey's main opposition force. The ruling is the latest in a series of judicial interventions that critics say Erdogan's government has used to weaken political opponents.

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