Turkish Opposition Risks New Crisis as Ex-Leader Eyes Comeback

The former leader of Turkey’s main opposition party said he’s willing to return to the post if a court invalidates the vote that removed him, a move that could divide the opposition and derail its efforts to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

“If I don’t accept the job, there is a risk of trustee appointment,” Sozcu newspaper cited Kemal Kilicdaroglu, 76, as saying on Thursday.