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District chair of DEVA Party arrested for operating illegal coal mine

District chair of DEVA Party arrested for operating illegal coal mine

Orhan Ergenç, who is the DEVA Party's District President in Kilimli, Zonguldak, has been sent to Beycuma M Type Closed Prison.

17 November 2023

Prosecutor seeks life sentence for opposition politician facing 'espionage' charges

Prosecutor seeks life sentence for opposition politician facing 'espionage' charges

DEVA Party's Metin Gürcan was arrested for months after his photos with foreign diplomats surfaced.

30 November 2022

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.

Arrest warrant again for DEVA Party's Gürcan

Arrest warrant again for DEVA Party's Gürcan

One day after his release, an appeals court ordered the politician who is facing "espionage" charges.

Charged with 'espionage,' DEVA Party's Metin Gürcan released after five months under arrest

Charged with 'espionage,' DEVA Party's Metin Gürcan released after five months under arrest

Gürcan was arrested because of his meetings with diplomats from Spain and Italy. The politician denies providing confidential information to foreign countries.

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.

Six opposition parties say new election law aims to 'disrupt our unity'

Six opposition parties say new election law aims to 'disrupt our unity'

"We would like our nation to know that our unity based on democratic principles will not be affected by such political engineering efforts," six leaders have said.

Poll: Turkey's opposition alliance leads Erdoğan's People's Alliance

Poll: Turkey's opposition alliance leads Erdoğan's People's Alliance

The combined voting rate of four opposition parties exceeds 45 percent, about five points higher than the ruling alliance, according to MetroPoll.

Leaders of 6 opposition parties sign memorandum of understanding

Leaders of 6 opposition parties sign memorandum of understanding

The memorandum of understanding signed by the CHP, İYİ Party, Felicity Party, Democrat Party, Future Party and DEVA Party covers a wide range of issues from ending the Presidential System to reducing the electoral threshold from 10 to 3 percent.

28 February 2022

Six opposition leaders meet: Memorandum of understanding to be issued in 2 weeks

Six opposition leaders meet: Memorandum of understanding to be issued in 2 weeks

The leaders of the main opposition CHP, İYİ Party, Future Party, DEVA Party, Felicity Party and Democrat Party have released a written statement following their meeting, defining their gathering as “a historic day for Turkey.”

14 February 2022

Detained on 'espionage' charges, DEVA Party founder Metin Gürcan arrested

Detained on 'espionage' charges, DEVA Party founder Metin Gürcan arrested

Taken into custody on charge of “political and military espionage”, DEVA Party founding member Metin Gürcan has been arrested by the criminal judgeship of peace on duty.

30 November 2021

DEVA Party’s Metin Gürcan detained on 'espionage' charges

DEVA Party’s Metin Gürcan detained on 'espionage' charges

The DEVA Party Founders’ Committee member and academic Metin Gürcan has announced that he has been detained for “political espionage”.

26 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

Six opposition parties discuss roadmap for return to parliamentary system

Six opposition parties discuss roadmap for return to parliamentary system

İYİ Party's Erdem noted that there are few examples of six parties coming together in Turkey's recent history, which shows how much a change in the system is needed.

Why has the AKP-MHP bloc decided to lower the election threshold?

WEEKLY ROUNDUP #7

Why has the AKP-MHP bloc decided to lower the election threshold?

The ruling alliance seeks to maximize its seats in the parliament • Anti-vaxxers hold mass rally in İstanbul • Another Kurdish child killed by armored vehicles • Turkey confirms the first cases of the Mu variant

12 September 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

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.

Women from opposition parties apply to Council of State against termination of İstanbul Convention

Women from opposition parties apply to Council of State against termination of İstanbul Convention

Women's branches of the CHP and DEVA Party have said that Erdoğan's decision to pull Turkey out of the convention is "null and void."

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

Dr. Aygören refuses to be an advisor to appointed rector Bulu

BOĞAZİÇİ UNIVERSITY PROTESTS

Dr. Aygören refuses to be an advisor to appointed rector Bulu

After it was announced that Dr. Oğuzhan Aygören, a lecturer from Boğaziçi University, was appointed as an advisor to Melih Bulu, Aygören has released a statement and said, “It is impossible for me to accept this duty.”

2 February 2021

Two journalists and a politician attacked in front of their homes within 24 hours

Two journalists and a politician attacked in front of their homes within 24 hours

All three attacks were carried out in the capital city of Ankara as opposition parties have criticized the government for its lack of reaction.

16 January 2021

'The entire state is governed with loyalty to a single person,' says Babacan

'The entire state is governed with loyalty to a single person,' says Babacan

DEVA Party Chair Babacan, also a former deputy PM from the ruling AKP, has attended the 1st Ordinary Congress of his party. “The foreign policy is managed by personalized decisions, the prestige of our country in the world is at rock bottom.”

29 December 2020

'Turkey still underreports Covid-19 cases despite change in reporting'

TURKISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

'Turkey still underreports Covid-19 cases despite change in reporting'

Representatives of medical organizations have visited DEVA Party Chair Babacan to discuss the pandemic.

2 December 2020

‘The real cause of economic crisis in Turkey is the Presidential System’

DEVA PARTY CHAIR BABACAN

‘The real cause of economic crisis in Turkey is the Presidential System’

DEVA Party Chair Babacan, also a former deputy PM from the ruling AKP, has said, “If a Central Bank Governor is removed from office in a sudden operation one night, it shows nothing other than the poor management of the economy.”

9 November 2020

Babacan: There is no longer freedom of thought in Turkey

Babacan: There is no longer freedom of thought in Turkey

DEVA Party Chair Ali Babacan, also a former deputy PM from the ruling AKP, has said, “They are trying to rule the country with fear. Journalists who report news that are not in the interest of the government are either arrested or dismissed.”

12 October 2020