Factbox-Turkey court ruling adds to crackdown on main opposition CHP

“By Canan Sevgili and Mirac Dereli May 22 (Reuters) - A Turkish court annulled the main opposition party's 2023 congress, effectively ousting its leader Ozgur Ozel, in a ruling that has inflamed a political crisis, jolted financial markets and could prolong the 23-year rule of President Tayyip Erdogan. The decision comes against the backdrop of an extended crackdown that has seen the detention or jailing of hundreds of members of the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and several mayors. Here are some details on the crackdown:

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