Turkish police storm offices of main opposition party, firing tear gas and rubber bullets

Police stormed the offices of Turkey’s main opposition on Sunday, firing tear gas and rubber bullets at a crowd of supporters and officials outside the gates.

ANKARA — Police stormed the offices of Turkey’s main opposition CHP party on Sunday, firing tear gas and rubber bullets at a crowd of party supporters and officials gathered outside the gates.

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It was a violent end to a standoff that had been going on for several hours between members of the Republican Peoples’ Party, or CHP, and its new court-appointed leadership.

Footage taken by local media in the courtyard and inside the building shows huge clouds of tear gas with riot police storming through the premises, before journalists were removed by the police. Correspondents who had been in the building during the raid reported that doors and furniture were destroyed.