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Xi'an Chanba International Port

A crane works at the Xi'an International Port Station in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, November 14, 2025. Launched in 2013, the China-Europe freight train in Xi'an has ranked first nationwide in key aspects such as the number of trains, freight volume and laden-container ratio for many years. Today, the Xi'an International Port Station operates 59 railway routes, with a designed annual container throughput of 5.4 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Projects such as the Kazakhstan-Xi'an port have been completed and put into operation, facilitating trade and transportation with Europe and Asia, accelerating the city's transformation into a modern international trade and logistics hub.Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xi'an Chanba International Port

Workers operate at the Kazakhstan-Xi'an port of the Xi'an International Port Station in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, November 14, 2025. Launched in 2013, the China-Europe freight train in Xi'an has ranked first nationwide in key aspects such as the number of trains, freight volume and laden-container ratio for many years. Today, the Xi'an International Port Station operates 59 railway routes, with a designed annual container throughput of 5.4 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Projects such as the Kazakhstan-Xi'an port have been completed and put into operation, facilitating trade and transportation with Europe and Asia, accelerating the city's transformation into a modern international trade and logistics hub.Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xi'an Chanba International Port

An aerial drone photo taken on November 14, 2025 shows cranes working at the Xi'an International Port Station in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Launched in 2013, the China-Europe freight train in Xi'an has ranked first nationwide in key aspects such as the number of trains, freight volume and laden-container ratio for many years. Today, the Xi'an International Port Station operates 59 railway routes, with a designed annual container throughput of 5.4 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Projects such as the Kazakhstan-Xi'an port have been completed and put into operation, facilitating trade and transportation with Europe and Asia, accelerating the city's transformation into a modern international trade and logistics hub.Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xi'an Chanba International Port

An aerial drone photo taken on November 14, 2025 shows the Kazakhstan-Xi'an port of the Xi'an International Port Station in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Launched in 2013, the China-Europe freight train in Xi'an has ranked first nationwide in key aspects such as the number of trains, freight volume and laden-container ratio for many years. Today, the Xi'an International Port Station operates 59 railway routes, with a designed annual container throughput of 5.4 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Projects such as the Kazakhstan-Xi'an port have been completed and put into operation, facilitating trade and transportation with Europe and Asia, accelerating the city's transformation into a modern international trade and logistics hub.Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xi'an Chanba International Port

Workers load a new energy vehicle onto a container at the Kazakhstan-Xi'an port of the Xi'an International Port Station in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, November 14, 2025. Launched in 2013, the China-Europe freight train in Xi'an has ranked first nationwide in key aspects such as the number of trains, freight volume and laden-container ratio for many years. Today, the Xi'an International Port Station operates 59 railway routes, with a designed annual container throughput of 5.4 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Projects such as the Kazakhstan-Xi'an port have been completed and put into operation, facilitating trade and transportation with Europe and Asia, accelerating the city's transformation into a modern international trade and logistics hub.Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xi'an Chanba International Port

An aerial drone photo taken on November 14, 2025 shows an auto logistics base at the Xi'an International Port Station in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Launched in 2013, the China-Europe freight train in Xi'an has ranked first nationwide in key aspects such as the number of trains, freight volume and laden-container ratio for many years. Today, the Xi'an International Port Station operates 59 railway routes, with a designed annual container throughput of 5.4 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Projects such as the Kazakhstan-Xi'an port have been completed and put into operation, facilitating trade and transportation with Europe and Asia, accelerating the city's transformation into a modern international trade and logistics hub.Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xi'an Chanba International Port

A truck drives into the Xi'an International Port Station in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, November 14, 2025. Launched in 2013, the China-Europe freight train in Xi'an has ranked first nationwide in key aspects such as the number of trains, freight volume and laden-container ratio for many years. Today, the Xi'an International Port Station operates 59 railway routes, with a designed annual container throughput of 5.4 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Projects such as the Kazakhstan-Xi'an port have been completed and put into operation, facilitating trade and transportation with Europe and Asia, accelerating the city's transformation into a modern international trade and logistics hub.Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows an empty seat, reserved for arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation”, held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Ozel called for early elections by November. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Dogusan Ozer/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Dogusan Ozer/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Dogusan Ozer/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Dogusan Ozer/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Dogusan Ozer/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Dogusan Ozer/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Dogusan Ozer/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Dogusan Ozer/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP's former leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu (R) shaking hand with CHP leader Ozgur Ozel (L) who called for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Dogusan Ozer/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Dogusan Ozer/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Dogusan Ozer/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Dogusan Ozer/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Dogusan Ozer/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Alp Eren Kaya/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

This handout photograph taken and released by the Republican People's Party (CHP) press office on April 6, 2025, shows CHP leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation” and held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Handout photo by Dogusan Ozer/CHP press office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

The 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation”, is been held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Ozel called for early elections by November. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Ozgur Ozel calls for elections by November during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation”, held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Ozel called for early elections by November. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

The 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation”, is been held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Ozel called for early elections by November. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

CHP's former leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu (L) during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation”, held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition CHP and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Ozel called for early elections by November. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

Ozgur Ozel (R), leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) with CHP's former leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu (L) during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation”, held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Ozel called for early elections by November. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Main Opposition Calls For Elections During Extraordinary Congress - Turkey

An empty seat, reserved for arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu during the 21st Extraordinary Congress of CHP, convened under the theme “The Will is the Nation”, held in Ankara, Turkey on April 6, 2025. Ozgur Ozel, leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) called an extraordinary congress, the move comes amid concerns that the party leadership could be removed through legal action after the arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests. Ozel called for early elections by November. Photo by Ugur Yildirim/DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM