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Female Winners of Municipal Elections

Female Winners of Municipal Elections

Turkey now has female mayors in 4 provinces -3 of them are metropoles- and 33 districts. While youngest mayors also turned out to be women, they have been elected with the highest vote rates.

Police Attacks Election Count Crowd in Ankara

Police Attacks Election Count Crowd in Ankara

Police intervened protestors who gathered outside the Supreme Election Committee (YSK) headquarters in Ankara after Republican Peoples’ Party’s objection to the local election results.

CHP Does Not Give Up on Ankara

CHP Does Not Give Up on Ankara

After the announcement of AKP mayor candidate’s victory over CHP candidate with 0.72% in the local elections, several Ankara residents scrambled to compare the ballot box records and Supreme Election Committee’s (YSK) election results.

CHP Throws Fake Euro Banknotes in Demonstration

CHP Throws Fake Euro Banknotes in Demonstration

CHP held a demonstration in Taksim Square, protesting the alleged phone recordings between PM Erdoğan and his son in the aftermath of December 17 Corruption Probe Raids.

26 February 2014 Nilay Vardar

Female Candidates Only Reach 6 Percent in Upcoming Elections

Female Candidates Only Reach 6 Percent in Upcoming Elections

Kadın Koalisyonu, a women’s right organization, released a report revealing the number of female candidates assigned by political parties in the upcoming municipal elections. The percentage of female mayor candidates were listed as follows: AKP and MHP (1%), CHP (4%) and BDP (17%).

20 January 2014

"Compulsory Drafting Terms Can Be Shorted Within A Week”

"Compulsory Drafting Terms Can Be Shorted Within A Week”

AKP Group Interim Chairperson Mustafa Elitaş said compulsory drafting terms could be shortened to 12 months in a week’s work in the case of a parliamentary consensus.

Jailed Journalists Report From CHP

Jailed Journalists Report From CHP

CHP, Turkey’s main opposition party, completed a report on the situation of jailed journalists in Turkey, underlining that the number of jailed journalists (71) in 2013 is actually more than the number of jailed journalists (31) in 1980 - after the military coup on September 12.

"CHP Returned to Nationalist Votes"

INTERVIEW WITH AYŞEN UYSAL

"CHP Returned to Nationalist Votes"

Ayşen Uysal, an associate professor of Public Administration at Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, said that CHP started adopting a nationalist tone as its party leader Kılıçdaroğlu was convinced by the nationalist wing.

19 April 2013 Nilay Vardar

CHP Responds PM's Remarks on Angry Mobs

CHP Responds PM's Remarks on Angry Mobs

"PM Erdogan claimed that Turkey's two main opposition parties attempted to provocate the Kurdish deputy wind up crisis. He should instead focus on resolving the ongoing crisis with all his administrative powers," CHP Interim Chairperson Umut Oran told bianet.

21 February 2013 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

PKK Releases Opposition Deputy Hüseyin Aygün

PKK Releases Opposition Deputy Hüseyin Aygün

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) released Hüseyin Aygün, a deputy of the main opposition People’s Republican Party (CHP) who was kidnapped on Sunday.

A Single Person Arrested in Mob Attack Against Alevi-Kurdish Family

HATE CRIME IN MALATYA

A Single Person Arrested in Mob Attack Against Alevi-Kurdish Family

Officials arrested the traditional Ramadan drummer as part of their investigation into the attack against an Alevi-Kurdish family in the eastern province of Malatya. Opposition deputies who arrived in the province also castigated the authorities for their inadequate response to the incident.

CHP Refuse Parliamentary Oath

CHP Refuse Parliamentary Oath

The opposition Republican People's Party refused to take the parliamentary oath in protest of the ongoing detentions of their elected deputies Balbay and Haberal. The decision was announced by party leader Kılıçdaroğlu on 28 June.

Party's Women Branches Lobbying for Women Candidates

2011 GENERAL ELECTIONS

Party's Women Branches Lobbying for Women Candidates

The AKP aims at doubling the number of female members of parliament in the general elections on 12 June 2011. The party received more than 900 applications from women candidates. The CHP and MHP will announce according figures in the coming week.

24 March 2011 Burçin Belge

"Judicial Reform Bill" Passed through Parliament

"Judicial Reform Bill" Passed through Parliament

After controversial discussions between the government and the main opposition party, the "Judicial Reform Bill" passed through the Turkish parliament on 9 February. Justice Minister Ergin appreciated the amendmens, CHP member Ince criticized the draft bill.

11 February 2011

Main Opposition Party Split into Two

Main Opposition Party Split into Two

The Chairman of the Republican People's Party, Kılıçdaroğlu, excluded Secretary General Sav from the party's leadership. Sav had decided to hold an extraordinary congress after a dispute with Kılıçdaroğlu over the implementation of the new party bylaws.

5 November 2010 Erhan Üstündağ,Berivan Tapan

CHP Leader Baykal Resigned - Claim of Political Complot

CHP Leader Baykal Resigned - Claim of Political Complot

Deniz Baykal, chair of the centre-left Republican People's Party, resigned on Monday. Regarding an intimate video published in the internet last week, Baykal said, "This is not a matter of a tape. This is a conspiracy. I am not the only target of this complot; it is also aimed at the CHP".

10 May 2010 Tolga Korkut

"Military Cannot Interfere in Our Debate on a Solution"

Kurdish Question

"Military Cannot Interfere in Our Debate on a Solution"

According to Assist. Prof. Coşkun, the Chief of General Staff has no right to make political statements on the Kurdish question.

26 August 2009 Tolga Korkut

How CHP and MHP Can Be Part of the Solution

How CHP and MHP Can Be Part of the Solution

According to Prof. Dr. Ersanlı, the opposition parties need to rethink their attitude, while the AKP needs to be pushed to more radical steps.

13 August 2009 Tolga Korkut

"MHP and CHP Should Be Most Supportive of Kurdish Initiative"

Kurdish question and mhp

"MHP and CHP Should Be Most Supportive of Kurdish Initiative"

Assoc. Prof. Tosun believes that the MHP's opposition to the government's initiative is an attempt to keep its base. However, the party is moving away from the centre.

12 August 2009 Tolga Korkut

Minister Atalay Speaking to Political Parties about Initiative

kurdish question

Minister Atalay Speaking to Political Parties about Initiative

Atalay is to meet with the DSP, the BBP and the DTP this week. The MHP refuses a meeting, while the CHP wants to know the content of the "package".

11 August 2009 Tolga Korkut

"Real Issue Is PKK's Participation in Legal Politics"

Kurdish Question

"Real Issue Is PKK's Participation in Legal Politics"

According to Assoc. Prof. Yeğen, the government seems to have achieved public support for its Kurdish initiative, but there are still open questions.

5 August 2009 Tolga Korkut

"CHP May Be Key to Solution of Kurdish Question"

Dialogue for Solution Conference

"CHP May Be Key to Solution of Kurdish Question"

Professor Keyman spoke at a conference on the Kurdish question.

12 June 2009 Tolga Korkut

CHP Demands Recount in 5 Istanbul Districts

Province party chair Tekin has announced that the CHP is contesting the results in five districts of Istanbul as well as the town of Safranbolu.

30 March 2009 Tolga Korkut

Constitutional Court Finds Irregularities In CHP Accounts

The Constitutional Court determined irregularities in four accounts of the Republican People’s Party and decided to file a criminal report with the Chief Prosecutor.

“AK Party Is Eavesdropping” Claims The Opposition

The opposition party (CHP) accuses the governing party (AKP) for tapping and bugging their conversations and giving the information to the newspapers of their choice. The government refuses the charges.

Parties Rebuff Call for Reconciliation

Parties Rebuff Call for Reconciliation

As the Constitutional Court rapporteur has left the decision whether to close the AKP to the court, political parties have refused to listen to calls for reconciliation by the businessworld and workers’ organisations.

31 March 2008 Erhan Üstündağ

AKP was Silent in DTP Closure Trial

While the MHP has called for individuals to be prosecuted rather than the party to be closed, the CHP and the DTP both pointed out that the AKP was silent when the prosecution initiated a closure trial for the DTP.

19 March 2008 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

Reactions to AKP Closure Request

Reactions to AKP Closure Request

President Gül said that he was “above politics” as president. The CHP and MHP have responded cautiously, while the DTP has condemned efforts to close both the AKP and the DTP.

17 March 2008 Gökçe Gündüç

Immunity of 27 Parliamentarians In Question

The Prime Ministerial Office has prepared 45 reports in order to lift the parliamentarian immunity of 27 members of parliament (MPs), most of them from the pro-Kurdish DTP.

6 March 2008 Erhan Üstündağ

Headscarves Not “In the Clear” Yet

Headscarves Not “In the Clear” Yet

The opposition CHP has appealed to the Constitutional Court to overrule the headscarf amendments, and university rectors have called for the resignation of Higher Education Council President Özcan.

28 February 2008 Gökçe Gündüç,Gökçe Gündüç

Constitutional Change for Headscarf at University Passed in Parliament

The second vote on constitutional amendment on Saturday was passed with 411 votes. The opposition CHP is applying to the Constitutional Court.

11 February 2008 Tolga Korkut

Baykal Calls for "Neighbourly Relations" with Iraq

Baykal Calls for "Neighbourly Relations" with Iraq

Baykal said, "If we have brotherly relations with Iraq, Iraq will behave more responsibly on the issue of exporting terrorism; it will feel the need to behave like a good neighbour."

12 November 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü