Devlet Bahçeli

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Sedat Peker's claims: As Erdoğan stays silent, MHP leader backs interior minister

Sedat Peker's claims: As Erdoğan stays silent, MHP leader backs interior minister

While Minister Soylu's party and President Erdoğan have been mostly silent about Peker's videos, Bahçeli has announced support for Minister Soylu.

Social media user faces a lawsuit, warrant for calling MHP Chair Bahçeli ‘senile’

Social media user faces a lawsuit, warrant for calling MHP Chair Bahçeli ‘senile’

A social media user who commented on a news story about MHP Chair Devlet Bahçeli will stand trial on charge of “attacking honor, dignity or prestige” and will face up to 2 years, 4 months in prison on the offense charged.

24 May 2021 Ayça Söylemez

MHP Chair Bahçeli: We know nothing about the mafia

MHP Chair Bahçeli: We know nothing about the mafia

Amid opposition parties’ demand for an investigation into the allegations of Sedat Peker, who is accused of leading a criminal organization, MHP Chair Bahçeli has targeted the opposition and said that his party “doesn’t care about the mafia.”

‘Politicians’ targeting of journalists is the ugly face of politics’

PRESS COUNCIL

‘Politicians’ targeting of journalists is the ugly face of politics’

The Press Council of Turkey has released a statement about MHP Vice Chair İzzet Ulvi Yönter’s verbal attack on Habertürk TV presenter Ebru Baki: “It is yet another zeal for ‘bringing the press into line’.”

MHP announces draft constitution

MHP announces draft constitution

The allies of the government have proposed a new constitution preserving the presidential system and the "irrevocable" articles of the current constitution.

Government ally Bahçeli says both HDP and Constitutional Court should be closed

TOP COURT RETURNS HDP INDICTMENT

Government ally Bahçeli says both HDP and Constitutional Court should be closed

The MHP leader lashed out at the top court after it returned an indictment seeking the closure of the HDP on procedural grounds.

MHP leader Bahçeli defends Erdoğan's move to ditch İstanbul Convention

MHP leader Bahçeli defends Erdoğan's move to ditch İstanbul Convention

"The İstanbul Convention has failed to meet expectations and has not been a remedy for hearts," Bahçeli has said.

Nationalist party leader targets HDP again: Closing it is a duty of honor

Nationalist party leader targets HDP again: Closing it is a duty of honor

Calling for the closure of the HDP for a long time now, MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli has reiterated his call to the Court of Cassation and the Constitutional Court, saying that “the HDP must be closed to never open again.”

MHP's Bahçeli slams high court decision preventing student oath

MHP's Bahçeli slams high court decision preventing student oath

The oath had been recited at schools until it was canceled by the AKP in 2013.

Bahçeli calls on top courts to take action to close down HDP

Bahçeli calls on top courts to take action to close down HDP

The MHP leader has been insistently calling for the HDP's closure over the past few months.

Gare killings: HDP demands transparency, responds to calls for its closure

Gare killings: HDP demands transparency, responds to calls for its closure

"We are facing a government that doesn't take responsibility. The government, which announces the good news when it succeeds, has the governor make a statement when it fails," Danış-Beştaş has said.

18 February 2021

Bahçeli targets Constitutional Court, HDP again

Bahçeli targets Constitutional Court, HDP again

The MHP leader has said that the top court should dissolve itself and his party will apply for the closure of the HDP.

17 February 2021

Twitter blocks MHP leader's tweet against Boğaziçi protesters

Twitter blocks MHP leader's tweet against Boğaziçi protesters

After the minister of interior, Bahçeli becomes the second senior politician whose tweets about the Boğaziçi University protests have been restricted by Twitter.

5 February 2021

Erdoğan, Bahçeli target Boğaziçi students, LGBTI+s again as protests intensify

Erdoğan, Bahçeli target Boğaziçi students, LGBTI+s again as protests intensify

As the protests against the new rector continue, the president and his ally Bahçeli have once again accused the students of "terrorism."

3 February 2021

4 suspects detained over attack on Future Party Vice Chair Özdağ

4 suspects detained over attack on Future Party Vice Chair Özdağ

As part of the investigation launched into the physical assault on Future Party Vice Chair Selçuk Özdağ, four suspects have been detained. Two people were previously arrested as part of the same investigation.

28 January 2021

Bahçeli denies his party's involvement in recent attacks on journalists

Bahçeli denies his party's involvement in recent attacks on journalists

"We don't hesitate to take the bull by the horns for the Turkish nation and bravely claim what we do," the MHP head has said.

26 January 2021

Rights defenders condemn MHP leader Bahçeli for targeting journalists

Rights defenders condemn MHP leader Bahçeli for targeting journalists

Six rights organizations, including the Union for Democracy (DİB), have released a joint statement and condemned the recent statements of Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chair Devlet Bahçeli targeting critical journalists.

22 January 2021

Main opposition leader ‘expects Erdoğan to condemn violence’

ATTACKS, THREATS TARGETING OPPOSITION

Main opposition leader ‘expects Erdoğan to condemn violence’

Referring to the recent physical assaults and threats targeting opposition politicians and critical journalists, CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu has reiterated that he expects President and AKP Chair Erdoğan and MHP Chair Bahçeli to condemn violence.

20 January 2021

MHP says opposition 'entering dangerous waters,' journalists critical of it 'internal enemies'

MHP says opposition 'entering dangerous waters,' journalists critical of it 'internal enemies'

The debate between the MHP and opposition parties and journalists continues following the attacks on three people last week.

20 January 2021

Government ally Bahçeli lambasted after continued threats against journalists, opposition

Government ally Bahçeli lambasted after continued threats against journalists, opposition

After two journalists and a politician critical of Bahçeli were attacked, the MHP head continued threatening opposition leaders and journalists.

19 January 2021

Bahçeli threatens Davutoğlu, journalists: Don’t underestimate MHP

Bahçeli threatens Davutoğlu, journalists: Don’t underestimate MHP

In the wake of recent attacks targeting opposition politicians and critical journalists in Turkey, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chair Bahçeli has threatened Future Party Chair Ahmet Davutoğlu and columnists Taha Akyol, Yıldıray Oğur and Elif Çakır.

18 January 2021

‘MHP Chair Bahçeli commits a Constitutional crime’

HDP GROUP DEPUTY CHAIR OLUÇ

‘MHP Chair Bahçeli commits a Constitutional crime’

Targeted by calls for its closure, especially by MHP Chair Bahçeli, HDP’s Saruhan Oluç has said, “HDP is not a shop, it is a mass popular movement; HDP represents almost 20 million people, with its over 6 million voters and their families.”

15 January 2021

Indictment into 2014 protests 'a historic opportunity' to close HDP, Bahçeli suggests

Indictment into 2014 protests 'a historic opportunity' to close HDP, Bahçeli suggests

The HDP has accused the government ally of interfering with the judicial independence after his calls for the closure of the party.

12 January 2021

Bahçeli says 'we don't care' ECtHR ruling for Demirtaş's release

Bahçeli says 'we don't care' ECtHR ruling for Demirtaş's release

The government's ally has dismissed the European court ruling and reiterated that the HDP must be closed.

25 December 2020

Government ally Bahçeli insists HDP should be closed

Government ally Bahçeli insists HDP should be closed

Despite objections by the ruling party, the MHP chair has reiterated that the party should be closed.

17 December 2020

Criminal group leader 'hasn't testified yet' for his threats to main opposition leader

Criminal group leader 'hasn't testified yet' for his threats to main opposition leader

Alaattin Çakıcı, who has a close relationship with government ally Bahçeli, threatened the CHP leader with death last month.

15 December 2020

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu: My concern is transparent management of pandemic

COVID-19 IN TURKEY

İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu: My concern is transparent management of pandemic

İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has responded to MHP Chair Devlet Bahçeli, who criticized him over his statements challenging the official COVID-19 data announced by the Ministry of Health.

25 November 2020

MHP Chair Bahçeli says it is ‘ignoble’ to call Çakıcı a ‘mafia leader’

MHP Chair Bahçeli says it is ‘ignoble’ to call Çakıcı a ‘mafia leader’

MHP Chair Bahçeli has backed Alaattin Çakıcı, who has insulted and threatened main opposition CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu in two separate open letters. Convicted of leading a criminal organization, Çakıcı previously served 16 years behind bars.

19 November 2020

Bahçeli: Turkey has no state crisis, it has an opposition crisis

Bahçeli: Turkey has no state crisis, it has an opposition crisis

In the MHP Parliamentary group meeting, party chair Devlet Bahçeli has targeted the main opposition CHP and HDP for congratulating Biden on his election win: “How many opposition leaders around the world congratulated Biden in a hurry?”

11 November 2020

Erdoğan ally Bahçeli wishes people 'didn't prefer to live in risky buildings'

İZMİR EARTHQUAKE

Erdoğan ally Bahçeli wishes people 'didn't prefer to live in risky buildings'

"We should be prepared for a possible earthquake in İstanbul," the MHP Chair has said.

3 November 2020

Erdoğan files complaint against Netherlands' Wilders, his ally calls Macron 'a schizophrenic'

Erdoğan files complaint against Netherlands' Wilders, his ally calls Macron 'a schizophrenic'

The President has recently traded barbs with Macron and Wilders.

27 October 2020

‘You dream of natural gas, what you have in reality is a “free bread” campaign’

İYİ PARTY CHAIR AKŞENER

‘You dream of natural gas, what you have in reality is a “free bread” campaign’

İYİ Party Chair Akşener has slammed MHP Chair Bahçeli over his party’s “free bread” campaign: “On the one side, you say that the economy is booming; on the other side, you launch a campaign of ‘bread on a hanger.' Either you or the AKP is lying.”

20 October 2020

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