An appeals court in Turkey declared the 2023 leadership election for the Republican People's Party (CHP) invalid, nullifying the leadership posts of its top officials, including party leader Ozgur Ozel, the BBC reported on May 22. Ozel is widely seen as a reformer more capable of organizing the opposition into a competitive position against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) ahead of the 2028 national elections. The CHP vowed to fight the ruling with the AKP-dominated Supreme Elections Council (YSK).