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Law draft submitted to Parliament: Ruling alliance to lower electoral threshold

Law draft submitted to Parliament: Ruling alliance to lower electoral threshold

According to the legislative proposal jointly prepared by the AKP and MHP and seeking amendments to the Election Law, the electoral threshold will be reduced from 10 to 7 percent and the obligation to form a group to run in the elections will be lifted.

‘We will not stay silent in the face of threats against the opposition’

‘We will not stay silent in the face of threats against the opposition’

A group of NGOs have denounced President Erdoğan for showing the video of the attempted lynch against main opposition CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu at the AKP group meeting, underlining that the government encourages attacks on the opposition.

1 November 2021

CHP, HDP slam government over extended troop deployment in Iraq, Syria

CHP, HDP slam government over extended troop deployment in Iraq, Syria

The parliament yesterday passed a motion extending Turkey's troop deployment in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon.

27 October 2021

Turkey’s Parliament passes motion extending troop deployment in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon

Turkey’s Parliament passes motion extending troop deployment in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon

The motion extending troop deployment in Iraq and Syria has been passed by the ruling AKP, MHP and İYİ Party while the motion of continued participation in a Lebanon peacekeeping mission has also been backed by the main opposition CHP.

27 October 2021

Violence against women prisoners on parliamentary agenda

Violence against women prisoners on parliamentary agenda

Two prisoners were repotedly tortured by correction officers during a raid in their ward.

HDP: Keeping Demirtaş in prison may have grave consequences

HDP: Keeping Demirtaş in prison may have grave consequences

The HDP wants a parliamentary session to discuss the action plan to be submitted to the CoE Committee of Ministers, which asked for the immediate release of the politician.

20 September 2021

HDP demands parliamentary inquiry into excessive increase in housing prices

HDP demands parliamentary inquiry into excessive increase in housing prices

Turkey is the country with the highest increase in housing prices in Europe, according to Eurostat data, the MPs have noted.

14 September 2021

‘Pandemic is not over, cutting off support for workers would be devastating’

GARO PAYLAN

‘Pandemic is not over, cutting off support for workers would be devastating’

Introduced to curb the effects of the pandemic, short-time working allowance, unpaid leave support and lay off ban will end on June 30. HDP's Paylan asks, “When will the Unemployment Fund filled by workers be mobilized for them, if not now?”

25 June 2021 Hikmet Adal

Employers use 'backdoor' method to dismiss employees amid layoff ban

PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

Employers use 'backdoor' method to dismiss employees amid layoff ban

While layoffs are banned due to the pandemic, there is an exception for "behaviors against morality and goodwill," which has been widely used to dismiss employees.

24 February 2021

Parliament rejects 162 motions about ECtHR judgment for Demirtaş's release

Parliament rejects 162 motions about ECtHR judgment for Demirtaş's release

Lawmakers asked whether Turkey has to comply with the ECtHR decisions or not, which violated the parliament's internal regulation, according to the Speaker's Office.

4 February 2021

Turkish Armed Forces to be deployed in Gulf of Aden for another year

Turkish Armed Forces to be deployed in Gulf of Aden for another year

The General Assembly of Turkey’s Parliament has ratified a motion extending the deployment of armed forces in the Gulf of Aden, Somalia and the Arabian Sea for another year until February 10, 2022.

27 January 2021

Turkey’s Parliament passes motion on deployment of troops in Azerbaijan

Turkey’s Parliament passes motion on deployment of troops in Azerbaijan

The General Assembly of the Parliament has approved the motion that foresees “deployment of troops for peacekeeping in Upper Karabakh for one year.”

18 November 2020

Turkey’s Parliament extends troops deployment abroad

Turkey’s Parliament extends troops deployment abroad

The Parliament has ratified two motions to extend the deployment of Turkey’s troops in Lebanon, Mali and the Central African Republic (CAR) for another year as part of the UN’s interim force in Lebanon and EU peacekeeping mission in Mali and the CAR.

Main Opposition CHP Requests General Debate on Idlib at Parliament

Main Opposition CHP Requests General Debate on Idlib at Parliament

CHP has submitted a motion and requested a general debate on Idlib at the Parliament. “The pace of developments in the field and the life safety of our soldiers in Idlib necessitate a rapid involvement of the Parliament in the incident”, says the party.

11 February 2020

CHP, HDP Proposed to Set up Earthquake Commissions, Motions Rejected by AKP, MHP

CHP, HDP Proposed to Set up Earthquake Commissions, Motions Rejected by AKP, MHP

Main opposition CHP and HDP proposed motions to set up commissions to investigate the precautions to be taken before and after earthquakes. The motions of both parties have been rejected by the ruling AKP and MHP.

29 January 2020

Libya’s Haftar Leaves Moscow Without Signing Ceasefire Agreement

Libya’s Haftar Leaves Moscow Without Signing Ceasefire Agreement

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia has confirmed that Libyan National Army (LNA) leader Khalifa Haftar has left Moscow without signing the ceasefire agreement.

14 January 2020

Parliament Passes Motion on Military Deployment to Libya

Parliament Passes Motion on Military Deployment to Libya

Having convened to discuss the motion on military deployment to Libya, the General Assembly of the Parliament has passed the motion by a vote of 325 against 184.

Briefed by Minister Çavuşoğlu, CHP Says ‘Turkey Should Prioritize Diplomacy in Libya’

Briefed by Minister Çavuşoğlu, CHP Says ‘Turkey Should Prioritize Diplomacy in Libya’

Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has briefed main opposition CHP about a possible military deployment in Libya. CHP has emphasized that “instead of being a party to a proxy war, Turkey should prioritize diplomacy in Libya.”

30 December 2019

‘Withdraw the Motion Foreseeing Marriage Amnesty for Child Abusers’

157 WOMEN’S AND LGBTI ORGANIZATIONS

‘Withdraw the Motion Foreseeing Marriage Amnesty for Child Abusers’

The TCK 103 Women’s Platform has released a statement regarding the motion foreseeing impunity for sexual abuse offences when the abuser and the child get married: “This motion aims to legitimize child abuse by absolving sexual abuse offences.”

22 January 2019

Amended Version of Article Restricting Employment of Discharged Physicians Passed

Amended Version of Article Restricting Employment of Discharged Physicians Passed

The article of the motion foreseeing restrictions on the employment of medical doctors discharged by Statutory Decrees has been passed at the General Assembly of the parliament. Accordingly, discharged physicians cannot work for 450 days.

15 November 2018

Article Restricting Employment of Discharged Physicians To Be Discussed Again

Article Restricting Employment of Discharged Physicians To Be Discussed Again

The article of the motion foreseeing restrictions on the employment of discharged medical doctors in private health institutions has been proposed to be amended.

14 November 2018

2 Detained Physicians Protesting Article 5 in Front of Parliament Released

2 Detained Physicians Protesting Article 5 in Front of Parliament Released

Two physicians, who were taken into custody for staging a protest in front of the parliament in Ankara against the motion which foresees restrictions on employment of discharged medical doctors in private health institutions, have been released.

13 November 2018

What Does Smoking Ban on Social Media Mean?

What Does Smoking Ban on Social Media Mean?

We have asked Ali Şeker, a member of the Health, Family, Labor and Social Affairs Commission of the parliament, about the recently passed article which foresees a ban on the use of tobacco products and the display of their images on social media.

8 November 2018 Ekin Karaca

Objections to Audio, Visual Information System on Parliamentary Agenda

Objections to Audio, Visual Information System on Parliamentary Agenda

HDP Mersin MP Fatma Kurtulan has submitted a motion foreseeing that the defendants who want to make their defence before the court rather than via Audio and Visual Information System be brought to the courtroom.

13 September 2018

Motion by HDP MP Paylan for Parliamentary Investigation into September 6/7 Pogrom

Motion by HDP MP Paylan for Parliamentary Investigation into September 6/7 Pogrom

HDP Diyarbakır MP Garo Paylan has submitted a motion, requesting that a parliamentary investigation be opened into the pogrom of September 6/7 in its 63rd year.

6 September 2018

EP Approves ‘Withdraw from Afrin’ Motion

EP Approves ‘Withdraw from Afrin’ Motion

The European Parliament has approved the motion demanding that Turkey withdraw from Afrin. The motion has been approved by a majority vote with 371 votes in favor and 241 votes against.

Green Party: Stop Arms Sale to Turkey

Green Party: Stop Arms Sale to Turkey

The Green Party has submitted motion for arms export to be stopped to Turkey in protest of Afrin operation. The motion has been approved.

29 January 2018

Tanrıkulu Asks Prime Minister about Haydarpaşa

Tanrıkulu Asks Prime Minister about Haydarpaşa

Upon receiving an inquiry from the Privatization Administration Ministry about Haydarpaşa Terminal and Kadıköy’s harbor, the question arose: “Is Haydarpaşa and the area around it being privatized?”

Gov't Motion on Military Action Abroad Faces Confrontation

Gov't Motion on Military Action Abroad Faces Confrontation

A government motion to be voted tomorrow that would allow the Turkish Army to “make a military invention in Syria and Iraq if necessary” is confronted by various political parties including HDP, SYKP and ÖDP.