{"id":1955663,"date":"2026-05-26T13:25:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1955663"},"modified":"2026-05-26T13:25:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:25:49","slug":"turkish-police-use-water-cannon-ahead-of-deposed-opposition-leaders-speech-in-izmir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1955663","title":{"rendered":"Turkish police use water cannon ahead of deposed opposition leader&#8217;s speech in Izmir"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/77\/30\/82\/1200x675_cmsv2_fe137983-105a-582e-ae46-1455392cd60e-9773082.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2896732-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2896732\" data-cid=\"9773011\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2896732-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/77\/30\/11\/189x106_cmsv2_036f9fd8-abe7-5eae-a422-4a0d969ad7a0-9773011.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"South Korean firefighters and rescue team try to search at the overpass collapsed while it was being dismantled in Seoul\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    South Korea overpass collapse kills three in Seoul\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2889413-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2889413\" data-cid=\"9737961\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2889413-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/73\/79\/61\/189x106_cmsv2_f58ab844-b661-5dd5-a2c3-f1082b366f0f-9737961.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A living craft \u2013 how silk is made from cocoon to cloth\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Silk Road Adventures<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    How craftsmanship and production keep silk-making alive today\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__quote\">In partnership with <strong>Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2896733-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2896733\" data-cid=\"9773013\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2896733-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/77\/30\/13\/189x106_cmsv2_338e8de2-f7ce-5376-b714-ecbafd28c6c7-9773013.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE - 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A BP fuel sign is seen, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, in Marietta, Ga. \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Business<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    BP sacks chairman Manifold in fresh blow to troubled energy giant\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2896706-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2896706\" data-cid=\"9772982\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2896706-label-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/77\/28\/88\/189x106_cmsv2_d24212ac-11ba-5948-aabd-0cb0d1ebe217-9772888.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Judge&apos;s gavel in court\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Two French boys abandoned in Portugal to be returned to France\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          News<\/p>\n<p>                          World<\/p>\n<p>                          Turkey<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Turkish police use water cannon ahead of deposed opposition leader&#8217;s speech in Izmir<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/77\/30\/82\/1536x864_cmsv2_fe137983-105a-582e-ae46-1455392cd60e-9773082.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Police use water cannon to disperse supporters of the CHP during a rally in Izmir, 26 May, 2026\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Police use water cannon to disperse supporters of the CHP during a rally in Izmir, 26 May, 2026<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspEmre Basaran&amp;nbsp&amp;&amp;nbspSait Burak Utucu\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1779801949\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-05-26 15:25:49 +02:00\">26\/05\/2026 &#8211; 15:25 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire-popup-overlay js-c-article-partage-commentaire-popup-overlay u-display-none\">\n<div id=\"js-c-article-partage-commentaire-popup\" 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2028, many expect Erdo\u011fan to push for early elections.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Riot police in Turkey used water cannon on Tuesday to prevent people from gathering to hear a speech by the deposed leader of the country&#8217;s main opposition party.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00d6zg\u00fcr \u00d6zel and the core leadership of the Republican People\u2019s Party (CHP) were removed from their posts on Thursday by a court order that many people consider to be politically motivated.<\/p>\n<p>\u00d6zel had intended to address supporters on Tuesday in the western city of Izmir, but those heading to the city&#8217;s Cumhuriyet Square found their way blocked by steel barriers and riot police.<\/p>\n<p>Pro-opposition broadcaster Halk TV showed many of the largely middle-aged crowd being soaked by water cannon as they tried to reach the square. Local media also reported that police deployed pepper spray.<\/p>\n<p>The political crisis was sparked last week when an appeals court in Ankara overturned a 2023 party congress vote that appointed \u00d6zel as CHP leader. The court decision replaced him with his predecessor, Kemal K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7daro\u011flu, sparking outrage among party supporters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/77\/30\/82\/808x539_cmsv2_96166a7e-28ec-5af0-b130-798885be4aee-9773082.jpg\" alt=\"People listen to a speech by CHP leader \u00d6zg\u00fcr \u00d6zel in Izmir, 26 May, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">People listen to a speech by CHP leader \u00d6zg\u00fcr \u00d6zel in Izmir, 26 May, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00d6zel, 51, who succeeded the 77-year-old K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7daro\u011flu after 13 years of mostly ineffective opposition to President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan, on Tuesday called on K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7daro\u011flu to hold another party leadership vote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t divide the party, don\u2019t stop our march to power,\u201d he said. \u201cLet\u2019s ask the 2 million members (and) whoever they choose, let\u2019s hold the congress immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The court case, which centred on irregularities in the congress vote, is seen by the president\u2019s critics as the latest legal attack on the CHP, during which waves of elected officials and party members have been imprisoned.<\/p>\n<p>Following the court ruling, \u00d6zel and his supporters barricaded themselves inside the CHP headquarters in Ankara. Police stormed the building on Sunday, firing plastic pellets and pepper spray in a violent end to the standoff.<\/p>\n<p>\u00d6zel, who has vowed to take the struggle to the streets, said on arriving in Izmir that he would \u201cgo wherever the people are waiting.\u201d He later arrived at Cumhuriyet Square before walking to another nearby square where he delivered a speech to thousands of cheering supporters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/77\/30\/82\/808x539_cmsv2_00edc5e6-f2c6-5456-bc35-950c7800ef7f-9773082.jpg\" alt=\"Police use water cannon to disperse supporters of the CHP during a rally in Izmir, 26 May, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Police use water cannon to disperse supporters of the CHP during a rally in Izmir, 26 May, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The confrontation in Izmir, Turkey\u2019s third-largest city and traditionally a CHP stronghold, came a day ahead of the official Eid al-Adha holiday, although many people had also taken Monday and Tuesday off work.<\/p>\n<p>In a televised Eid message, Erdo\u011fan said he hoped the vacation would be \u201can occasion for hearts to soften, for those who are estranged to reconcile, for grievances to be resolved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The CHP is level with the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in most recent opinion polls and although the next election is not due until 2028, many expect Erdo\u011fan to push for early elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u00d6zel delivered a serious blow to the AKP in the 2024 municipal elections, strengthening the opposition\u2019s grip on key cities it had won five years earlier, including Istanbul and Ankara.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/77\/30\/82\/808x539_cmsv2_c5383ea9-65a9-5a1e-8d40-9b0587804126-9773082.jpg\" alt=\"Police use water cannon to disperse supporters of the CHP during a rally in Izmir, 26 May, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Police use water cannon to disperse supporters of the CHP during a rally in Izmir, 26 May, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The CHP mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem \u0130mamo\u011flu, emerged as the likeliest challenger to Erdo\u011fan, who has ruled Turkey since 2003, in the next presidential poll.<\/p>\n<p>But he has been imprisoned since March last year as he faces several criminal cases that could see him sentenced to decades behind bars.<\/p>\n<p>Many observers have said the legal cases against the CHP, mostly centred on corruption allegations, are aimed at neutralising the party. 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Local media also reported that police deployed pepper spray.The political crisis was sparked last week when an appeals court in Ankara overturned a 2023 party congress vote that appointed \u00d6zel as CHP leader. The court decision replaced him with his predecessor, Kemal K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7daro\u011flu, sparking outrage among party supporters.\u00d6zel, 51, who succeeded the 77-year-old K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7daro\u011flu after 13 years of mostly ineffective opposition to\u00a0President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan, on Tuesday called on K\u0131l\u0131\u00e7daro\u011flu to hold another party leadership vote.\u201cDon\u2019t divide the party, don\u2019t stop our march to power,\u201d he said. \u201cLet\u2019s ask the 2 million members (and) whoever they choose, let\u2019s hold the congress immediately.\u201dThe court case, which centred on irregularities in the congress vote, is seen by the president\u2019s critics as the latest\u00a0legal attack\u00a0on the CHP, during which waves of elected officials and party members have been imprisoned.Following the court ruling, \u00d6zel and his supporters barricaded themselves inside the CHP headquarters in Ankara.\u00a0Police stormed the building\u00a0on Sunday, firing plastic pellets and pepper spray in a violent end to the standoff.\u00d6zel, who has vowed to take the struggle to the streets, said on arriving in Izmir that he would \u201cgo wherever the people are waiting.\u201d He later arrived at Cumhuriyet Square before walking to another nearby square where he delivered a speech to thousands of cheering supporters.The confrontation in Izmir, Turkey\u2019s third-largest city and traditionally a CHP stronghold, came a day ahead of the official Eid al-Adha holiday, although many people had also taken Monday and Tuesday off work.In a televised Eid message, Erdo\u011fan said he hoped the vacation would be \u201can occasion for hearts to soften, for those who are estranged to reconcile, for grievances to be resolved.\u201dThe CHP is level with the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in most recent opinion polls and although the next election is not due until 2028, many expect Erdo\u011fan to push for early elections.\u00d6zel delivered a serious blow to the AKP in the 2024 municipal elections, strengthening the opposition\u2019s grip on key cities it had won five years earlier, including Istanbul and Ankara.The CHP mayor of Istanbul,\u00a0Ekrem \u0130mamo\u011flu, emerged as the likeliest challenger to Erdo\u011fan, who has ruled Turkey since 2003, in the next presidential poll.But he has been imprisoned since March last year as he faces several criminal cases\u00a0that could see him sentenced to decades behind bars.Many observers have said the legal cases against the CHP, mostly centred on corruption allegations, are aimed at neutralising the party. 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