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Babacan last night: 'There is rescue work in one of every hundred collapsed buildings'

Babacan last night: 'There is rescue work in one of every hundred collapsed buildings'

"I am very sad to say but the figures will rise, and the pain will be stronger each day," said the opposition party leader and told President Erdoğan such a disaster cannot be managed using threatening language.

9 February 2023

Babacan promises return to İstanbul Convention

Babacan promises return to İstanbul Convention

The former economy chief of the AKP has unveiled his DEVA Party's new action plan for women's rights.

29 December 2022 Ceren İskit

Addressing thousands in İstanbul, opposition leaders, mayor vow to fight injustice

İSTANBUL MAYOR'S CONVICTION

Addressing thousands in İstanbul, opposition leaders, mayor vow to fight injustice

Mayor İmamoğlu was yesterday given a prison sentence and a political ban for "insulting public officials." The verdict is subject to appeal.

15 December 2022 Hikmet Adal,Tuğçe Yılmaz

DEVA Party's Metin Gürcan rearrested

DEVA Party's Metin Gürcan rearrested

Drawing attention to the evidence in the file and the upper limit of the sentence for the alleged charges, the prosecutor's office demanded that Metin Gürcan be arrested again.

Babacan says his rally banned by 'altering document after signature'

Babacan says his rally banned by 'altering document after signature'

The governor initially deemed their rally "appropriate" but later changed the document he had signed, according to the DEVA Party leader.

Opposition leaders slam Erdoğan as Turkish lira loses 10 percent in value in a day

Opposition leaders slam Erdoğan as Turkish lira loses 10 percent in value in a day

The president says the country is in an "economic independence war" after lira's plunge following policy rate cuts.

24 November 2021

DEVA Party Chair Babacan: We want equal citizenship

DEVA Party Chair Babacan: We want equal citizenship

“If we are talking about a problem of survival, the ones whose divide and polarize this country are jeopardizing the survival of the country,” says DEVA Party leader Babacan: “Kurdish is still written down as an ‘unknown language’ in the minutes of the Parliament.”

8 November 2021

Opposition leaders wary of possible 'political assassinations' in Turkey

Opposition leaders wary of possible 'political assassinations' in Turkey

Recalling recent incidents of political violence and President Erdoğan's statements, opposition leaders have expressed concerns over possible political murders.

12 October 2021

'If there are panzers where children play, there is a Kurdish question'

BABACAN TO ERDOĞAN, BAHÇELİ

'If there are panzers where children play, there is a Kurdish question'

Addressing Erdoğan and Bahçeli, DEVA Party Chair Babacan says, “If trustees are appointed to municipalities of Kurdish-majority cities, there is an issue. If the right of mother language is still debated, there is an issue. And it is called the Kurdish issue.”

27 September 2021

Opposition divided on retired admirals' 'Montreux Declaration'

Opposition divided on retired admirals' 'Montreux Declaration'

While some opposition politicians say that the government is using the declaration to distract the public from the country's real problems, others have taken side with either the government or the admirals.

Babacan blames Erdoğan for 'resurrected' Kurdish problem, 'failed economy'

Babacan blames Erdoğan for 'resurrected' Kurdish problem, 'failed economy'

The AKP's former economy minister who found a new party last year has visited the Kurdish-majority province of Diyarbakır.

Opposition leader to Boğaziçi students: 'Welcome to the terrorists' club'

Opposition leader to Boğaziçi students: 'Welcome to the terrorists' club'

Leaders of the İYİ Party and DEVA Party have made remarks on the Boğaziçi University protests and President Erdoğan's call for a new constitution.

4 February 2021