
Turkey opposition says protests will continue until jailed mayor is freed
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Opposition leader Ozgur Ozel tells the BBC's Orla Guerin there will be mass rallies "in every city".
Özgür Özel is a Turkish pharmacist and politician who serves as the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP). He had shared the parliamentary deputy group leadership of the CHP with Engin Altay and Levent Gök between the years 2015 and 2023. He has been an MP for the electoral district of Manisa since the 2011 general election and is well known for his activism concerning the rights of miners in Manisa Province.
Opposition leader Ozgur Ozel tells the BBC's Orla Guerin there will be mass rallies "in every city".