Özgür Özel
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Özgür Özel's most significant achievement is his political resilience and his role in reshaping Turkey's opposition landscape. Leading a breakaway movement of 90 lawmakers to form the New Party in 2026, he instantly created the second-largest group in parliament, a historic feat in Turkish politics. His advocacy for miners' rights and workers has earned him grassroots support, and his elevation to vice president of the Socialist International underscores his standing among global social democrats.
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Founded the largest breakaway party in Turkish political history
In July 2026, Özgür Özel led 90 lawmakers out of the CHP to establish the New Party, which immediately became the second-largest group in Turkey's 600-member parliament, the largest such defection in the country's modern political history.