Arife Köse, a PhD researcher at the University of East Anglia, joined Turkey recap editor Diego Cupolo to discuss the crackdown on Turkey’s opposition, the Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) response and what comes next.

They covered the CHP’s extraordinary congress on Sept. 21 and CHP Chair Özgür Özel’s mandate in the face of ongoing judicial pressure that has seen hundreds of party members investigated and/or jailed this year.

Köse also outlined how the Turkish government has moved from designing electoral competition to designing the opposition, in general.

Also referenced in this talk:

Embattled Turkey opposition re-elects leader at party congress (AFP)

Turkey: Erdogan rival Imamoğlu stands trial (DW)

Trump says to host Turkey’s Erdogan at White House on Sept. 25 (Reuters)

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