An Ankara court has overturned the 2023 leadership election of Turkey's main opposition CHP party, reinstating the former leader as interim head. This ruling marks a significant escalation against the opposition.

An Ankara court on Thursday annulled the 2023 leadership election of Turkey’s main opposition CHP party, state news agency Anadolu reported, in a sharp escalation against the country’s embattled opposition. The ruling overturns the result of the leadership election that brought in current party head Ozgur Ozel and ordered that the party’s former long-term chairman, Kemal Kilicdaroglu - who lost the election to Ozel - take over as interim leader. In response, the party urged its senior membership...