Turk opposition party to hold congress in possible setback for Erdogan

[WorldNews]

Turkey's nationalist opposition said on Tuesday it would hold an extraordinary congress aimed at resolving a leadership dispute, a move that could dash President Tayyip Erdogan's ambitions of winning greater powers. Opinion polls suggest the removal of Devlet Bahceli as leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) could lead to a surge in support for his party, weakening Erdogan's chances of securing strong parliamentary support for the introduction of a full presidential system in Turkey. Earlier on Tuesday Turkey's Court of Appeals unanimously approved a local court ruling allowing the MHP to go ahead with its party congress.

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