Ozgur Ozel, the deposed leader of Turkey's main opposition party, announced the formation of a new political party in Ankara on Friday. Ozel was removed from his post as head of the Republican People's Party, or CHP, in May by a court order.
Following his removal and the establishment of the new political organization, dozens of lawmakers have left the CHP to follow him. The newly formed party aims to challenge the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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