Turkish riot police entered the headquarters of an opposition party to evict leaders who had been removed from their positions by a court ruling.

The police action occurred several days after the affected party leaders publicly declared they would defy the court order that had removed them from their positions. Officers forced their way into the building to carry out the eviction.

The incident represents an escalation in tensions between Turkish authorities and the opposition party, whose leadership had refused to comply with the judicial decision removing them from office.

The specific charges or legal basis for the court ruling that led to the leaders' removal were not immediately detailed. The opposition party had maintained its position of non-compliance with the court order in the days leading up to the police intervention.

The forced entry by riot police marks a significant development in what appears to be an ongoing legal and political dispute between the Turkish government and opposition leadership.