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Türkiye to hold elections on May 14, Erdoğan reiterates

Türkiye to hold elections on May 14, Erdoğan reiterates

Despite the February 6 earthquakes displacing nearly 2 million people and destroying many public buildings usually used as voting stations, President Erdoğan remains keen on holding the elections on May 14.

Türkiye's main opposition bloc unveils government program

Türkiye's main opposition bloc unveils government program

The 244-page document promises reforms in many areas while making no mention of the rights of the Kurds and LGBTI+s.

31 January 2023

President Erdoğan cancels visit to Berlin scheduled for Friday

President Erdoğan cancels visit to Berlin scheduled for Friday

Türkiye's head of state was supposed to meet Chancellor Olaf Scholz. However, Berlin's focus on Justice and Development Party's (AKP) deputy Açıkgöz's "provoking statements" in Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia, led Erdoğan to cancel his Berlin visit.

25 January 2023

Erdoğan: Türkiye may hold elections on May 14

Erdoğan: Türkiye may hold elections on May 14

The President mentioned the historical date while addressing his party in Ankara on Wednesday.

18 January 2023

HDP co-leader dismisses criticism over nominating own candidate for presidency

HDP co-leader dismisses criticism over nominating own candidate for presidency

Considered the key party for the elections this year, the HDP announced that it will nominate its own candidate rather than supporting a joint opposition candidate.

11 January 2023

Opposition starts discussing candidate as Erdoğan says elections may be brought forward

Opposition starts discussing candidate as Erdoğan says elections may be brought forward

The opposition bloc said they will only support snap elections if they are held before April 6. The president has the authority to abolish the parliament for new elections.

Erdoğan's AKP has more members than all other parties combined, official figures show

Erdoğan's AKP has more members than all other parties combined, official figures show

The party ruling the country of 83 million people for over two decades has more than 11 million members.

Tensions in Türkiye ahead of elections also felt in Germany, says intelligence chief

Tensions in Türkiye ahead of elections also felt in Germany, says intelligence chief

Disputes in Türkiye's domestic politics are also brought to Germany, where millions of people from Türkiye supporting rival groups live, said Haldenwang.

Erdoğan announces lift of age requirement for retirement

Erdoğan announces lift of age requirement for retirement

A new law will allow over 2.2 million people to retire immediately. The move comes months ahead of the elections.

29 December 2022

Wielding İstanbul's clout, Kaftancıoğlu and CHP take aim at 2023 elections

Wielding İstanbul's clout, Kaftancıoğlu and CHP take aim at 2023 elections

"Citizens know that this government failed to help them. But they were also skeptical about the CHP's ability to rule. Yet, lately, people have started to see their problems can be solved with a CHP administration," says Kaftancıoğlu, the de-facto head of the main opposition party's İstanbul organization.

16 November 2022 Gonca Tokyol

The absence of green politics in Türkiye's political arena

The absence of green politics in Türkiye's political arena

Türkiye is moving into its 100-year existence, with perhaps its most important elections in recent history. However, green politics remain seemingly absent from the agenda.

20 October 2022 Wouter Massink

Polls indicate close race between rival blocs, yet people increasingly think Erdoğan will win

Polls indicate close race between rival blocs, yet people increasingly think Erdoğan will win

The share of the voters who think Erdoğan will win Türkiye's 2023 presidential election has increased by 4 percent since March, according to a new poll.

12 October 2022

Aiming for coalition unity, Türkiye's opposition parties hit a fork in their roadmap

Aiming for coalition unity, Türkiye's opposition parties hit a fork in their roadmap

There are nine months to go until the expected 2023 elections date and the opposition bloc has yet to agree on much more than the hardly-contested fundamentals of a liberal democracy.

26 September 2022 Idil Karsit

Swing vote in hand, Türkiye's pro-Kurdish party holds cards close to its chest

Swing vote in hand, Türkiye's pro-Kurdish party holds cards close to its chest

According to polls, neither President Erdoğan nor the opposition candidate will achieve a clear victory without HDP votes in the next year's election. Despite this forecast, the HDP has yet to hear from the opposition bloc.

20 September 2022 Gonca Tokyol

Poll: All opposition candidates lead Erdoğan in Kurdish-majority provinces

Poll: All opposition candidates lead Erdoğan in Kurdish-majority provinces

The main opposition CHP has gained support in the region. Erdoğan's AKP still in the second place after the HDP.

16 September 2022

Two polls show Turkey's main opposition party surpasses Erdoğan's AKP

Two polls show Turkey's main opposition party surpasses Erdoğan's AKP

While the AKP has been steadily losing support for over a year, it has been the first party with a considerable margin to the CHP.

Poll: Turkey's ruling alliance losing against opposition

Poll: Turkey's ruling alliance losing against opposition

The ruling People's Alliance has been losing the majority in the parliament, while opposition parties have increased their votes, according to a new survey by KONDA.

'Erdoğan's aim is not to flee Turkey, it is to win the elections'

'Erdoğan's aim is not to flee Turkey, it is to win the elections'

The CHP leader's latest move to claim that Erdoğan is preparing to flee the country was a blow to the ruling party's communication strategy, says Prof. Erdoğan-Tosun.

27 May 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Poll: Erdoğan loses to unspecified 'opposition candidate'

Poll: Erdoğan loses to unspecified 'opposition candidate'

A pollster has asked the respondents whether they would vote for President Erdoğan or his opponent, without specifying a candidate.

Survey: CHP is ahead of the AKP among first-time voters

Survey: CHP is ahead of the AKP among first-time voters

According to the 'young voters' survey of the Yöneylem Social Research Center, the CHP took the first place with 36.9 percent in the poll of first-time voters between the ages of 18-22, while the AKP's rate remained at 21.2 percent.

CHP vows to ensure election security

CHP vows to ensure election security

The party's leader on Friday went in front of the headquarters of a private military contractor, which he said would threaten election security.

Veteran Kurdish politician says HDP will likely be closed before elections

Veteran Kurdish politician says HDP will likely be closed before elections

Ahmet Türk says Erdoğan would do anything to stay in power and the opposition should not remain silent against the repression of the HDP.

Letter from Demirtaş: Intellectuals have a historic responsibility

Letter from Demirtaş: Intellectuals have a historic responsibility

Drawing attention to the upcoming elections in the letter he has sent to journalists, including bianet’s project coordinator, Nadire Mater, the imprisoned politician underlined the importance of an alliance based on democracy but not any political party.

Erdoğan says no one can send refugees back as long as he is in power

Erdoğan says no one can send refugees back as long as he is in power

“If they want to return voluntarily, they will return, but we will not force them to return by threatening them with guns,” the president has said.

Election wins of Orban, Vucic boost confidence of Turkey's government

Election wins of Orban, Vucic boost confidence of Turkey's government

President Erdoğan's government has a habit of staunchly supporting one side in power struggles in other countries. Recent events in Hungary, Serbia and Pakistan were the latest examples.

9 April 2022 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Turkey's new electoral council rules may endanger election security, warns professor

Turkey's new electoral council rules may endanger election security, warns professor

Heads of electoral council would be the most senior judges in polling districts. With the new law, they will be determined by draw.

5 April 2022 Tansu Pişkin

Parliamentary Committee on Constitution passes election bill

Parliamentary Committee on Constitution passes election bill

The bill includes the reduction of the election threshold from 10 to 7 percent, exemption of the president from election silence, and changes in the calculation method for the distribution of deputies to the parties.

'New election law will make the election system even more unfair'

PLATFORM FOR FAIR ELECTIONS

'New election law will make the election system even more unfair'

The government has been criticized over a new election law proposal ahead of the 2023 parliamentary and presidential elections.

New election law will be even better for opposition, Erdoğan claims

New election law will be even better for opposition, Erdoğan claims

Opposition parties have criticized the bill, accusing the AKP and the MHP of tweaking the election system for their advantage in order to make up for the decline in their public support.

Will Turkey's new election law save Erdoğan from losing majority in parliament?

Will Turkey's new election law save Erdoğan from losing majority in parliament?

Faced with declining public support, Turkey's ruling alliance is set to amend the election law to secure the parliamentary majority without having to get the majority of the votes in the next year's elections.

17 March 2022 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

HDP to meet political parties not represented in Parliament

HDP to meet political parties not represented in Parliament

HDP Parliamentary Group Deputy Chair Oluç has announced that HDP will meet the left parties in Ankara tomorrow, on January 18. The economic policies and upcoming elections will be on their agenda, he has noted.

17 January 2022

Turkey's Supreme Election Council finds 24 political parties eligible to enter elections

AHEAD OF GENERAL ELECTIONS

Turkey's Supreme Election Council finds 24 political parties eligible to enter elections

The YSK has announced that 24 political parties which established an organization in at least half of the 81 provinces at least 6 months prior to January 1 and held their grand congresses are eligible to enter the elections in Turkey.

17 January 2022

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