Court attempts to stop Turkish opposition’s leadership election

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An Istanbul lower court attempted to block a re-election for the Republican People’s Party (CHP) provincial leadership congress, taking place today (24 September), despite the Supreme Electoral Council (YSK) approving the party’s plans. Earlier this month, the court removed the provincial leadership and appointed a trustee to the party’s Istanbul branch, a move critics say is part of a broader government effort to crack down on the opposition.