PoliticsTurkish opposition leader Özel to form new party to challenge Erdogan

Turkish opposition leader Ozgur Özel says he will launch a new political party after a disputed court ruling removed him from the CHP leadership. Özel and his supporters argue that the ruling was politically motivated. He expects the new movement to develop into Turkey’s leading opposition force. Its stated aim is to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s hold on power.