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Top court holds power to release MP Atalay with interim verdict, says parliament speaker

Top court holds power to release MP Atalay with interim verdict, says parliament speaker

One of the eight convicts of the Gezi Park case, Can Atalay, a prominent human rights defender, has not been released despite being elected an MP.

Parliament elects its new speaker

Parliament elects its new speaker

Numan Kurtulmuş, İstanbul MP of AKP, was elected Speaker of the Parliament in the third round of voting on Wednesday evening receiving 321 votes.

Price increases in 2022 | AKP says it will ‘ease citizens' burden’

Price increases in 2022 | AKP says it will ‘ease citizens' burden’

Ruling AKP Vice Chair Numan Kurtulmuş has mentioned the increases in prices of a series of goods and services that entered into effect on January 1. He has recalled that “a historic increase” was made in the minimum wage.

'Those who live alone are at the root of the problems,' says AKP Deputy Chair

'Those who live alone are at the root of the problems,' says AKP Deputy Chair

AKP Deputy Chair claims that “people should not plunge into new quests for alternatives to family” while Confederation of Public Servants Unions Chair argues that “perverted, illicit relationships out of wedlock replace traditional family.”

‘Withdrawal from İstanbul Convention will mean legitimization of male violence by the state’

İHD WOMEN’S COMMISSION

‘Withdrawal from İstanbul Convention will mean legitimization of male violence by the state’

Human Rights Association (İHD) Women’s Commission has released a written statement about the recent remarks of ruling AKP Vice Chair Numan Kurtulmuş, who said that “Turkey might consider withdrawing from the İstanbul Convention.”

AKP Deputy Chair Kurtulmuş: We are Going to War After All

AKP Deputy Chair Kurtulmuş: We are Going to War After All

Ruling AKP Deputy Chair Numan Kurtulmuş has commented on Turkey’s possible operation into northern Syria: “We are faced with a war, albeit with definite boundaries, and, god willing, we will win this war, if god permits”.

Kurtulmuş: We Will Initiate Legal Action Against Those Who Consumed Alcohol at Justice Congress

Kurtulmuş: We Will Initiate Legal Action Against Those Who Consumed Alcohol at Justice Congress

Minister of Culture and Tourism Kurtulmuş has said that they would initiate a legal action against those who were determined to drink alcohol in the camping site where CHP’s Justice Congress has been held.