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CHP MP Başarır files a criminal complaint against Demirören Holding, Ziraat Bank

CHP MP Başarır files a criminal complaint against Demirören Holding, Ziraat Bank

Main opposition CHP MP Ali Mahir Başarır has said that Demirören Holding has not paid back the loans it received from the state-owned Ziraat Bank and noted that the bank “has neither sent a written warning nor started executive proceedings.”

14 January 2022

‘Turkey’s economy is in complete collapse,’ says CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu

‘Turkey’s economy is in complete collapse,’ says CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu

Main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu has addressed journalists: “Don’t worry, it is so close… Regardless of who they are, they will see what press freedom is as long as they act morally and we will know how to learn from those criticisms.”

11 January 2022

Violations of rights peaked in 2021, shows CHP report on women

Violations of rights peaked in 2021, shows CHP report on women

According to main opposition CHP Vice Chair Biçer-Karaca’s report, women constituted one of the groups most severely affected by the increasing violations of rights during the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis in Turkey in 2021.

6 January 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Twenty-eight opposition deputies, including HDP Co-Chair Buldan, face losing immunity

Twenty-eight opposition deputies, including HDP Co-Chair Buldan, face losing immunity

One CHP deputy and 24 HDP deputies are on the list. The files of the deputies have been sent to a parliamentary committee for a vote.

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.

Erdoğan's AKP loses a lot of votes but the opposition gains a little, shows survey

Erdoğan's AKP loses a lot of votes but the opposition gains a little, shows survey

Many voters who have drifted away from the AKP for economic reasons still have an emotional bond to President Erdoğan, says MetroPoll's founder, Özer Sencar.

31 December 2021

CHP İstanbul chair gives statement in investigation for 'insulting the president'

CHP İstanbul chair gives statement in investigation for 'insulting the president'

The main opposition party had prepared brochures, where they listed President Erdoğan as a "political contact" of a businessperson facing fraud charges in Turkey and the US.

30 December 2021

Main opposition leader not allowed in Education Ministry to discuss 'favoritism' allegations

Main opposition leader not allowed in Education Ministry to discuss 'favoritism' allegations

Recently, many people have complained on social media that they were not appointed to the positions they applied for despite getting high scores in the Public Personnel Selection Examination.

30 December 2021

Poll: Erdoğan trails both İmamoğlu and Yavaş by over 10 points

Poll: Erdoğan trails both İmamoğlu and Yavaş by over 10 points

The opposition alliance is also ahead of the ruling People's Alliance in the parliamentary elections, according to MetroPOLL.

28 December 2021

Parliament rejects bill to increase pensions to minimum wage level

Parliament rejects bill to increase pensions to minimum wage level

The pensions of 70 percent of the retirees were below the minimum wage in 2020.

22 December 2021

Snap elections would stop Turkish lira's depreciation, says main opposition leader

Snap elections would stop Turkish lira's depreciation, says main opposition leader

"While we were asking 'Where is the 128 billion dollars?' we were thinking about these days," Kılıçdaroğlu has said.

20 December 2021

‘AKP's budget proposal disregards farmers, women, children with SMA’

CHP’S BİÇER-KARACA

‘AKP's budget proposal disregards farmers, women, children with SMA’

Taking the floor during the 2022 budget talks at the General Assembly of the Parliament, main opposition CHP Vice Chair Biçer-Karaca has said that the proposed budget “is not the nation’s budget, as alleged by the AKP, but is a budget of plot.”

16 December 2021

Main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu to run for President ‘if alliance accepts’

Main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu to run for President ‘if alliance accepts’

CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has answered the question of “Do you want to be the President?” He has said, “I cannot speak on behalf of the alliance; but I will be honored if the alliance accepts it as well.”

15 December 2021

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu proposes dollar-indexed minimum wage in Turkey

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu proposes dollar-indexed minimum wage in Turkey

Main opposition CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said, “The minimum wage was 384 dollars in January. They say, ‘Turkey is at full gallop’. If they are to determine a new minimum wage, they should pay the equivalent of 384 dollars in Turkish Lira.”

15 December 2021

‘771 people work for Turkey's media authority RTÜK, they watch only 5 channels’

CHP’S SERTEL

‘771 people work for Turkey's media authority RTÜK, they watch only 5 channels’

Main opposition CHP İzmir MP Atila Sertel has said, “771 people work at the Radio and Television Supreme Council. These people only watch Halk TV, KRT, TELE 1, FOX TV and TV 5 and impose fines over fines on them.”

14 December 2021

Main opposition CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu visits Şenyaşar family

‘NOT AN ORDINARY CASE’

Main opposition CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu visits Şenyaşar family

Keeping a justice watch for their killed family members in Urfa, Emine and Ferit Şenyaşar were visited by CHP leader Kılıçdaroğlu on December 9: “All this information is obvious, but no one dares to take a step. I will follow up on this case.”

10 December 2021

CHP warns of a food crisis in Turkey, urges an intervention in fertilizer prices

CHP warns of a food crisis in Turkey, urges an intervention in fertilizer prices

Main opposition CHP MP Gürer has raised concerns that the abnormal increase in the prices of fertilizers may drive Turkey into a food crisis, calling on the authorities to intervene in fertilizer prices as soon as possible and introduce the necessary discounts.

10 December 2021

Brawl in Turkey's Parliament: Minister Soylu walks up to main opposition CHP’s Özel

2022 BUDGET TALKS

Brawl in Turkey's Parliament: Minister Soylu walks up to main opposition CHP’s Özel

Walking up to CHP Parliamentary Group Deputy Chair Özgür Özel, Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu took the floor afterwards and said that he would file a lawsuit against Özel: “Don’t worry, what is coming is coming.”

9 December 2021

Brawl in Turkey’s Parliament during budget talks

Brawl in Turkey’s Parliament during budget talks

During the budget talks at the General Assembly of the Parliament, main opposition CHP MP Aydın asked Minister Soylu “why he got on the plane of Sezgin Baran Korkmaz”, who is arrested in Austria. Soylu said Aydın was lying and a fight ensued.

8 December 2021

CHP leader not allowed to enter TurkStat building after inflation announcement

CHP leader not allowed to enter TurkStat building after inflation announcement

Questioning the accuracy of the TurkStat figures, Kılıçdaroğlu wanted to visit officials of the statistical authority. He was not allowed to enter the building.

3 December 2021

Interior Ministry probes Bolu Municipality over discriminatory decisions

Interior Ministry probes Bolu Municipality over discriminatory decisions

The Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey (TİHEK) has also announced that it has launched an inquiry into the discriminatory decisions against foreign nationals taken by the Bolu Municipal Council.

24 November 2021

‘At least 787 child workers have lost their lives in Turkey in the AKP era’

WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY

‘At least 787 child workers have lost their lives in Turkey in the AKP era’

While the Health and Safety Labor Watch released a report on the occupational homicides of children on November 20 World Children’s Day, CHP MP Aydoğan raised concerns that 345 children and 780 babies are in prison with their mothers.

22 November 2021

Local journalist acquitted in case filed for 'disturbing' deputy mayor

Local journalist acquitted in case filed for 'disturbing' deputy mayor

The deputy mayor of an opposition-led district municipality in Tekirdağ had filed a case against a journalist for "disseminating personal investigation."

19 November 2021 Hikmet Adal

CHP brings up Şenyaşar family’s demand for justice at Parliament

CHP brings up Şenyaşar family’s demand for justice at Parliament

Main opposition CHP Vice Chair Biçer Karaca addressed the General Assembly of the Parliament and talked about the Şenyaşar family, whose three members were killed in an attack by the relatives of a ruling AKP MP in Urfa.

18 November 2021

Opposition leaders call for an urgent snap election in Turkey

Opposition leaders call for an urgent snap election in Turkey

Main opposition CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu and İYİ Party Chair Akşener held a joint press conference and urged President and AKP Chair Erdoğan to call elections immediately.

18 November 2021

'We will bring back İstanbul Convention': CHP, HDP MPs protest during budget talks

'We will bring back İstanbul Convention': CHP, HDP MPs protest during budget talks

The women MPs of the main opposition CHP and HDP opened banners of “We will bring the İstanbul Convention back and have it enforced” during the 2022 budget talks at the Parliamentary Commission on Planning and Budgetary.

11 November 2021

CHP reiterates objections to canal project: ‘We don’t want İstanbul to be plundered’

CHP reiterates objections to canal project: ‘We don’t want İstanbul to be plundered’

Main opposition CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said, “In a world where the climate crisis is so widely discussed, you will keep on betraying İstanbul. Those who bid in the tender for Canal İstanbul project will pay a heavy price.”

9 November 2021

Turkey's main opposition leader urges foreign countries not to invest in Canal İstanbul

Turkey's main opposition leader urges foreign countries not to invest in Canal İstanbul

Kılıçdaroğlu has sent letters to all diplomatic missions in Turkey in their own languages, warning them against the ecological destruction to be caused by the project.

8 November 2021

Only 16 percent of workers are women at Turkey’s eight ministries

Only 16 percent of workers are women at Turkey’s eight ministries

The number of women working at the ministries of environment and urbanization, energy and natural resources, treasury and finance, interior, agriculture and forestry and trade is lower than half of the men.

8 November 2021

Turkey’s fire-fighting efforts: 3 planes, 39 helicopters

Turkey’s fire-fighting efforts: 3 planes, 39 helicopters

Answering the Parliamentary question of main opposition CHP MP Atila Sertel on forest fires, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli has defended giving guaranteed hours of flight for the rented helicopters and planes.

3 November 2021

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu: Demirtaş and Kavala are unjustly behind bars

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu: Demirtaş and Kavala are unjustly behind bars

“There are Demirtaş and Kavala, who are unjustly held behind bars; this is unacceptable to my conscience,” says main opposition CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.

2 November 2021

‘209 people’s right to life violated in Turkey in September’

REPORT BY CHP’S TANRIKULU

‘209 people’s right to life violated in Turkey in September’

According to CHP MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu’s report, at least 49 access blocks were imposed and 13 people were detained, 4 people were arrested for expressing their opinions. 12 people faced an investigation for the same reason.

1 November 2021