New Party: Why Turkiye’s opposition suffered a split and what that means

EXPLAINERFormer CHP chair Ozgur Ozel and other MPs form New Party, creating new political challenge for Erdogan’s AK Party.Turkish opposition leader Ozgur Ozel last week announced the formation of a new political party following his ousting from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP).Along with 90 other breakaway CHP lawmakers, Ozel launched the New Party, saying the new political project marked “the hope of a new beginning” in efforts to depose longtime President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Which Middle East nations have nuclear programmes, and how were they built?list 2 of 3Wildfires in southwest Europe: What we know so farlist 3 of 3Trump on Erdogan, Netanyahu and selling fighter jets to Turkiyeend of listThe 51-year-old also said he hoped the new party would “be beneficial for our country, our nation, our party, and all of us”.Here’s what you should know:What led to New Party’s formation?Ozel’s decision to resign and later announce the creation of his own party stemmed from a May 21 court decision that annulled the CHP congress that had elected him chairman.The court cited alleged voter fraud as the reason to reinstate Ozel’s ...