2023 elections

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Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu: 'Ministry of Education will be independent'

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu: 'Ministry of Education will be independent'

The presidential candidate shared a new video on social media for his election campaign, devoted to the education system, where he asked, "What is the biggest enemy of good education?" and added, "There is a very simple answer to the question: politics."

AKP, MHP deputies praise stone-throwing attack on opposition rally

AKP, MHP deputies praise stone-throwing attack on opposition rally

A crowd of a few hundred people targeted İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu's rally in Erzurum. The interior minister implied that the attack was "staged" by the opposition.

High overseas voter turnout in Turkey elections

High overseas voter turnout in Turkey elections

The number of people who cast their votes has already surpassed the previous election.

Attack on İmamoğlu election rally leaves attendees injured

Attack on İmamoğlu election rally leaves attendees injured

The İstanbul mayor said the police did nothing to stop the attackers, even though they were only a few meters away from them.

Ensarioğlu says 'the state' always talks to Abdullah Öcalan

Ensarioğlu says 'the state' always talks to Abdullah Öcalan

Besides the long-term AKP politician from Diyarbakır, the Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ have also responded to the claim put forward by journalist Amed Dicle that the government has sent a delegation to meet Abdullah Öcalan in prison and said, "Technical teams go there."

Nearly 300 people detained in operations targeting HDP in a month, says official

Nearly 300 people detained in operations targeting HDP in a month, says official

Four separate investigations have been recently launched against the HDP and other Kurdish-focused organizations.

Turkey's Kılıçdaroğlu calls on EU to cooperate on refugees, climate migration

Turkey's Kılıçdaroğlu calls on EU to cooperate on refugees, climate migration

The opposition's candidate said the Mediterranean countries, the EU and the UN should cooperate to address the issue.

CHP accuses the Interior Ministry of organizing a parallel structure to the Supreme Election Council

CHP accuses the Interior Ministry of organizing a parallel structure to the Supreme Election Council

The Vice President of CHP claimed that the Ministry of Interior has sent written instructions to governorships and is organizing a "parallel structure to YSK" while the country is heading toward the May 14 elections.

Erdoğan accuses rival of PKK ties, says 'my nation will not hand over power to you if you're elected'

Erdoğan accuses rival of PKK ties, says 'my nation will not hand over power to you if you're elected'

Last week, the interior minister described the elections called by his government "a coup attempt by the West."

Several Kurdish parties declare support for Kılıçdaroğlu

Several Kurdish parties declare support for Kılıçdaroğlu

"This election is a turning point in many ways. Turkey will either rapidly slide towards a current authoritarian, arbitrary, one-man regime, or it will enter a process towards change, normalization, and democracy," the alliance has said.

Green Left Party to offer free transportation to hometowns for voters, quake survivors

Green Left Party to offer free transportation to hometowns for voters, quake survivors

Ahead of the elections, the party will lease buses for the voters whose hometowns are located in the far-away eastern provinces and cover the travel expenses of those living in the western provinces, which are closer to İstanbul.

Turkey's interior minister says May elections 'a political coup attempt by West'

Turkey's interior minister says May elections 'a political coup attempt by West'

Opposition politicians criticized Minister Soylu, saying his remarks show that the ruling party is aware that it will lose the elections.

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Kurdish-left alliance declares support for Kılıçdaroğlu in presidential election

Kurdish-left alliance declares support for Kılıçdaroğlu in presidential election

The alliance had previously decided not to field a candidate for the pivotal elections in May.

Labor and Freedom Alliance calls on opposition to speak out against pre-election crackdown

Labor and Freedom Alliance calls on opposition to speak out against pre-election crackdown

The alliance says the crackdown was intended to affect the results of the dual polls on May 14.

Journalist MP candidates react to colleagues being arrested in Diyarbakır

Journalist MP candidates react to colleagues being arrested in Diyarbakır

Hasan Cemal, Cengiz Çandar, Umur Talu and İrfan Değirmenci, the journalist parliamentary candidates running in the May 14 elections believe that arresting of four journalists in Diyarbakır show that Erdoğan's fear grows as the elections near.

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Six arrested over attack on CHP election office

Six arrested over attack on CHP election office

Over the past month, political parties have been the targets of several attacks in anticipation of the upcoming election.

Overseas voting for Turkey elections to begin on April 27

Overseas voting for Turkey elections to begin on April 27

Valid overseas votes are distributed proportionally in electoral districts based on the number of voters in Turkey and the percentage of votes received by political parties in those provinces for the parliamentary election.

'It is about time that a worker is elected an MP'

TİP CANDIDATE FOR MP IN BURSA:

'It is about time that a worker is elected an MP'

One of the leaders of the industrial actions in the Renault factory in Bursa in 2015 known as the "metal storm," Erhan İmralı is a candidate for MP under the Workers' Party of Turkey in Bursa.

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Crackdown on Kurdish-linked groups leads to detention of Green Left MP candidate

Crackdown on Kurdish-linked groups leads to detention of Green Left MP candidate

More than 120 people from political parties, media outlets and lawyers' groups were detained in 21 cities.

Protests against mass detentions across Turkey

Protests against mass detentions across Turkey

Members of the groups targeted in the raids and other rights defenders protested the detentions in several cities.

Baş shares Demirtaş's note after his visit to prison

Baş shares Demirtaş's note after his visit to prison

After visiting the Ex-Chairperson of People's Democratic Party in prison, the President of the Workers' Party of Turkey (TİP) posted Demirtaş's handwritten note which says that the two parties should strengthen the struggle together.

Erdoğan urges young people to stay away from 'pro-LGBT' opposition

Erdoğan urges young people to stay away from 'pro-LGBT' opposition

As the elections near, the president has resorted to religious and anti-LGBTI+ rhetoric.

'This tree will now come into leaf in Yozgat'

BİLGİN, GREEN LEFT PARTY CANDIDATE FOR MP IN YOZGAT:

'This tree will now come into leaf in Yozgat'

Cemal Bilgin who identifies himself as coming from a religious and nationalist family background, explains why he is running in the elections from the Green Left Party: "They were with us before, and today we are with them."

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'Our identity is Islam,' Erdoğan says in response to Kılıçdaroğlu's 'Alevi' statement

'Our identity is Islam,' Erdoğan says in response to Kılıçdaroğlu's 'Alevi' statement

The president questioned why Kılıçdaroğlu had "suddenly" felt the need to publicly identify with his religious sect at the age of 74, and why nobody had previously questioned his beliefs or identity.

MP candidate lists reveal lack of women’s representation, warns rights group

MP candidate lists reveal lack of women’s representation, warns rights group

The group estimates that only 117 female representatives will enter parliament, resulting in a proportion of women in parliament of 19.50 percent

Armed attack on AKP office in Adana

Armed attack on AKP office in Adana

President Erdoğan implicitly criticized his political opponents, whose parties have also recently experienced similar attacks, by stating that he was not seeking to gain any advantage from the incident, unlike some others.

Kılıçdaroğlu verbally attacked during cemetery visit in quake-hit city

Kılıçdaroğlu verbally attacked during cemetery visit in quake-hit city

The verbal attack followed the opposition candidate's recent video where he openly stated that he is an Alevi, a persecuted religious minority in Turkey.

Kılıçdaroğlu promises equal rights for Turkey's Alevi minority

Kılıçdaroğlu promises equal rights for Turkey's Alevi minority

The opposition's presidential candidate, who is also an Alevi himself, said, "Our identities are the assets that make us who we are; of course, we must protect them with honor."

'We'll wake up from nightmare,' opposition MP says ahead of elections

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'We'll wake up from nightmare,' opposition MP says ahead of elections

Democratic Party's Yücel expressed hope for change in Turkey ahead of the upcoming elections, stating that the country is going through a dystopian phase where investigations are launched against those who speak out against the government's policies.

Opposition alliance barred from using name on ballot papers in 16 provinces

Opposition alliance barred from using name on ballot papers in 16 provinces

Only one party will represent the alliances in 16 out of 81 provinces in order to maximize the number of seats won by the opposition.

Turkey's presidential election may head to second round, polls suggest

Turkey's presidential election may head to second round, polls suggest

The presence of two outsider candidates, Muharrem İnce and Sinan Oğan, who mainly take votes away from the opposition candidate Kılıçdaroğlu, is apparently the reason why the elections won't end after the first round, according to the polls.

Turkey's election body allows ministers to run for parliament without resignation

Turkey's election body allows ministers to run for parliament without resignation

The opposition argued that ministers, like other public officials, should resign before becoming a candidate.

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