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STANDOFF WITH SWORDS DRAWN ON CHP FRONT
Inside Turkey Jun 25, 2026

STANDOFF WITH SWORDS DRAWN ON CHP FRONT

The rift between court-appointed CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and ousted Chair Özgür Özel deepened this week, even as the two crossed paths at a funeral — while notably failing to appear together at an Ashura gathering the same day.

Editorial Staff 6 min