Turkish opposition leader criticises Starmer for ignoring arrest of Istanbul mayor

Turkish opposition leader criticises Starmer for ignoring arrest of Istanbul mayor

Leader of Turkey’s largest opposition party has hit out at the PM for failing to condemn attacks on a ‘sister party’

The leader of Turkey’s largest opposition party has hit out at Keir Starmer, accusing the British prime minister of ignoring the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul and democratic backsliding in Turkey.

Speaking to the Guardian, the leader of the left-leaning Republican People’s party (CHP), Özgür Özel, said he was disappointed that Starmer had failed to speak up about attacks on a “sister party”.

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