On May 24, 2026, Turkish riot police took decisive action against the main opposition party, the CHP, by deploying tear gas and forcibly entering its Ankara headquarters.
This operation followed a court decision that dismissed the party's leadership, which had been met with resistance from supporters who attempted to block police access.
The situation escalated as police confronted the ousted leader, Ozgur Ozel, and his supporters, leading to clashes that highlighted the ongoing tensions in Turkish politics.
Updates
Update at 17:47 UTC on 2026-05-24
France 24 reported Hundreds of Turkish riot police stormed the Ankara headquarters of the country's main political opposition to remove the party's ousted leader, who was dismissed by a court order on Thursday. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has overseen a ye. EuroNews reported 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. DW News reported Police forced their way into the opposition party's headquarters, ending a standoff between ousted CHP leader Ozgur Ozel and supporters of court-appointed Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Additional matching coverage came from 2 more sources.
Sources: France 24, EuroNews, DW News, BBC World, AP News