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Özgür Özel Forms Yeni Parti and Takes 91 Deputies to Become Turkey’s Main Opposition

The move reshuffles parliamentary seats to position a new party to press for a return to parliamentary rule and stronger judicial independence.

Özgür Özel face à une foule réunie devant l'hôtel de ville d'Istanbul après l'arrestation du maire de la ville, le 19 mars 2025
Özgür Özel a affirmé que sa nouvelle formation sera celle des "des retraités, des travailleurs, des agriculteurs, des jeunes, des femmes, des opprimés, de la Turquie, des kémalistes, des démocrates".
M. Özel en train de signer sa démission du CHP et les documents pour fonder son nouveau mouvement.
Özgur Özel, leader du principal parti d'opposition turc, le 6 avril 2025 à Ankara

Overview

  • Özgür Özel announced that he and 91 lawmakers left the Republican People's Party (CHP) to found the Yeni Parti, which now holds the largest opposition bloc in parliament.
  • Özel’s departure follows a court decision in May that removed him as CHP leader and reinstated Kemal Kiliçdaroglu, a ruling he has appealed while facing further legal threats.
  • The Yeni Parti’s stated platform calls for restoring a parliamentary system, restoring judicial independence, and introducing measures for retirees, low‑paid workers and other disadvantaged groups.
  • The split has cut the CHP’s parliamentary ranks to roughly forty deputies and leaves the ruling AKP with a clear majority, changing the arithmetic ahead of national contests.
  • The shock to Turkey’s opposition comes after a sustained wave of prosecutions that have jailed dozens of CHP officials and mayors, won international support from European social‑democratic bodies, and raises the risk that legal pressure will shape future leadership and election dynamics.