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Turkish police fire teargas to break up protest after opposition leader ousted

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Turkish police used teargas and water cannon to disperse a rally organised by opposition leader Özgür Özel. The protest took place in Izmir following the court-ordered dismissal of Özel from office. This action follows a previous incident where police raided the main opposition CHP headquarters in Ankara.

Water cannon also used at rally addressed by Özgür Özel who has been dismissed from office despite being elected

Riot police in Turkey have fired teargas and water cannon to break up a rally called by ousted opposition leader Özgür Özel, days after a court dismissed him from office.

The protest in Izmir on Tuesday came two days after riot police battered their way into the main opposition CHP’s headquarters in the capital, Ankara, firing teargas and beating party members before throwing them out, Özel told AFP on Sunday.

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Originally published by The Guardian World Read original →