""This government does not want democracy. They know they cannot win the elections if there is democracy. They don't want justice: they know if there's justice they won't be able to cover up their crimes," Ozel told the crowd. He dismissed the case as "political, the allegations are slander.""
""This is a coup (and) we will resist," Ozel said. "Unfortunately, anyone who poses a democratic threat to the government is now the government's target," he said, adding that Erdogan's regime was "choosing to govern through oppression rather than the ballot box.""
Tens of thousands gathered in Tandogan Square in Ankara to demand President Recep Tayyip Erdogan resign and to oppose a court hearing that could remove CHP leader Ozgur Ozel. CHP Vice President Murat Bakan estimated 50,000 attendees. Ozel called the hearing a judicial coup and described the allegations as political slander, saying the government prefers oppression over democratic elections and seeks to avoid justice exposing its crimes. Live footage showed crowds waving Turkish flags and party banners and chanting for Erdogan’s resignation after a year-long legal crackdown targeting hundreds of CHP members ahead of the Monday ruling.
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