Embattled Turkey opposition holds congress to re-elect leader | International

ANKARA, Sept 21, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Turkey's main opposition CHP was holding an extraordinary congress to re-elect its leader Sunday as the party fights off a barrage of what critics say are politically-motivated legal challenges. The move comes as the Republican People's Party (CHP), seeks to shore up its leadership in the face of a potentially damaging lawsuit seeking to oust Ozgur Ozel as leader. The lawsuit, which had its second hearing on Monday, aims to overturn the result of CHP's November 2023 congress which elected Ozel, on grounds of alleged vote rigging. Taking place in Ankara, the capital, the CHP congress is looking to forge a strategy going forward in a move Ozel has described as "an entirely technical...