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Turkish riot police storm opposition offices

Riot police enter CHP headquarters after a court removes party leaders and the opposition vows to resist

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Officers forced their way into the building days after the party vowed to defy a court ruling removing its leaders.

  1. Frame 1Riot police enter CHP headquarters after a court removes party leaders and the opposition vows to resist.
  2. Frame 2CHP members barricaded the Ankara headquarters after Ozgur Ozel rejected the ruling.
  3. Frame 3Police enforced the handover request with tear gas and forced entry.
  4. Frame 4The building changed hands, but the political crisis continued.
  5. Frame 5The next arena may be parliament, streets, and squares.
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May 24, 2:10 PM EDT
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