Fact check: A Turkish court removed CHP party leader Özgür Özel from office and ordered him replaced.

Verdict: verified — Trust Score 95/100

This post is confirmed by 11 sources, including the Associated Press, Reuters, and The Guardian. The events described—the court-ordered removal of CHP leader Özgür Özel and the subsequent police raid on party headquarters using tear gas—occurred between May 21 and May 24, 2026.

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Verified on
May 25, 2026
Verification ID
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Original content reviewed

Platform: THREADS Author: @polymarket --- Caption/Description --- Police moved into CHP headquarters after a Turkish court removed party leader Özgür Özel from office and ordered him replaced. CHP members had barricaded the building and vowed to resist the ruling. --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- Polymarket @Polymarket BREAKING: Turkish police used tear gas to enter opposition CHP headquarters and remove party leaders. Critics say President Erdoğan is forcing out opponents as Turkey moves away from democracy. Traders predict only an 8% chance Erdoğan will be out as President of Turkey before 2027. ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS Author: @polymarket --- Caption/Description --- Police moved into CHP headquarters after a Turkish court removed party leader Özgür Özel from office and ordered him replaced. CHP members had barricaded the building and vowed to resist the ruling. --- Visible Text/Media --- Social media post from Polymarket featuring text regarding Turkish police entering CHP headquarters and a prediction market statistic. --- Claims to Verify --- 1. A Turkish court removed CHP party leader Özgür Özel from office and ordered him replaced. 2. Turkish police used tear gas to enter the CHP headquarters and remove party leaders. 3. CHP members barricaded the headquarters building and vowed to resist the court ruling. 4. Polymarket traders predict an 8% chance that President Erdoğan will be out of office before 2027. --- Verification Focus --- Özgür Özel removed from office Turkish court 2024 Turkish police CHP headquarters tear gas AP Reuters Turkish police enter CHP headquarters fact check Snopes PolitiFact Polymarket BBB complaints polymarket.com Trustpilot reviews

Claims analyzed (4)

  1. verified: A Turkish court removed CHP party leader Özgür Özel from office and ordered him replaced.
    On May 21, 2026, the 36th Ankara Regional Court of Appeal annulled the 2023 CHP congress and removed Özgür Özel from office, ordering him to be replaced by Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.
  2. verified: Turkish police used tear gas to enter the CHP headquarters and remove party leaders.
    On Sunday, May 24, 2026, Turkish riot police stormed the CHP headquarters in Ankara using tear gas and rubber bullets to evict the ousted leadership.
  3. verified: CHP members barricaded the headquarters building and vowed to resist the court ruling.
    Reports confirm that CHP supporters barricaded the building with buses and furniture and used fire extinguishers to resist the police entry.
  4. mostly true: Polymarket traders predict an 8% chance that President Erdoğan will be out of office before 2027.
    A Polymarket market exists for this event. While some reports on May 24 cited 11%, the 8% figure is within the range of daily market fluctuations.

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