Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu

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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

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

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 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

Opposition politicians call for reinstatement of Peace Academics

Opposition politicians call for reinstatement of Peace Academics

The State of Emergency Commission has refused to reinstate the academics despite a Constitutional Court ruling.

29 November 2021

Opposition leaders slam Erdoğan as Turkish lira loses 10 percent in value in a day

Opposition leaders slam Erdoğan as Turkish lira loses 10 percent in value in a day

The president says the country is in an "economic independence war" after lira's plunge following policy rate cuts.

24 November 2021

Demirtaş backs CHP leader's 'reconciliation' move

Demirtaş backs CHP leader's 'reconciliation' move

Kılıçdaroğlu has promised to reconcile with different segments of society, including the Kurds, Alevis, Jews, Christians and pious people.

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

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

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

‘We will not stay silent in the face of threats against the opposition’

‘We will not stay silent in the face of threats against the opposition’

A group of NGOs have denounced President Erdoğan for showing the video of the attempted lynch against main opposition CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu at the AKP group meeting, underlining that the government encourages attacks on the opposition.

1 November 2021

‘There are threats against me, but I don’t care,’ says main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu

‘There are threats against me, but I don’t care,’ says main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu

CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said, “The politics has gotten rough recently. There are threats against me. I really don’t care. No matter what they do, they cannot turn me away from the course that I believe in.”

29 October 2021

CHP, HDP slam government over extended troop deployment in Iraq, Syria

CHP, HDP slam government over extended troop deployment in Iraq, Syria

The parliament yesterday passed a motion extending Turkey's troop deployment in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon.

27 October 2021

Opposition parties to complete parliamentary system roadmap by December

Opposition parties to complete parliamentary system roadmap by December

Six opposition parties have been working to determine their shared principles for a return to a parliamentary system.

21 October 2021

CHP's Kılıçdaroğlu reiterates warning to bureaucrats

CHP's Kılıçdaroğlu reiterates warning to bureaucrats

There are two types of bureaucrats in the state, according to Kılıçdaroğlu: those who work for the state and those who work for "the palace, rent-seekers and drug barons."

19 October 2021

Opposition worried Erdoğan may resort to violence; Erdoğan's supporters fear vengeance

WEEKLY ROUNDUP #12

Opposition worried Erdoğan may resort to violence; Erdoğan's supporters fear vengeance

The political violence debate • TÜGVA papers reveal “systematic favoritism” • Journalists discuss trust in the media • The government's apetite for armament • Turkey becomes a leading country in organized crime

19 October 2021

Vice President files a criminal complaint against main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu

‘CALL TO BUREAUCRATS’

Vice President files a criminal complaint against main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu

Vice President Fuat Oktay has filed a criminal complaint against CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu over his video where he made a call to bureaucrats.

19 October 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

Alaattin Çakıcı sentenced to prison for threatening main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu

Alaattin Çakıcı sentenced to prison for threatening main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu

Convicted of leading a criminal organization, Alaattin Çakıcı has been sentenced to 1 year, 8 months in prison for threatening and insulting CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. He has expressed his belief that “the ruling will change at the appeals court.”

12 October 2021

CHP leader promises to repatriate refugees, mend relations with Damascus

CHP leader promises to repatriate refugees, mend relations with Damascus

Turkey should send refugees back to Syria and deploy a peacekeeping force if necessary, Kılıçdaroğlu has said.

28 September 2021

‘We will bring peace to this country,’ says main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu

‘We will bring peace to this country,’ says main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu

CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has responded to MHP Chair Bahçeli, who said, “There is no Kurdish issue”: “Yes, there is an issue. Where will this issue be resolved? At the Parliament. This is so loud and clear.”

22 September 2021

‘No actor can be ignored’ in resolving the Kurdish question, says HDP’s Sancar

‘TO BE RESOLVED AT PARLIAMENT’

‘No actor can be ignored’ in resolving the Kurdish question, says HDP’s Sancar

Amid debates on “interlocutors in resolving the Kurdish question”, HDP Co-Chair Sancar reiterates that the place to resolve it is the Parliament, noting that “bringing the role of İmralı and HDP up against each other makes it harder to have a holistic approach.”

22 September 2021

'Parliament is where the Kurdish question is to be resolved,' says Demirtaş

'Parliament is where the Kurdish question is to be resolved,' says Demirtaş

Behind bars for nearly five years, former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş has said, “The HDP aspires to resolve all problems of Turkey, including the Kurdish question; it is a political actor of its own will and it is, of course, an interlocutor.”

21 September 2021

‘We can resolve the Kurdish question with HDP,’ says main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu

‘We can resolve the Kurdish question with HDP,’ says main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu

CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu says, “If the Kurdish question is to be resolved, we can resolve it with a legitimate body. Therefore, I think the Peoples’ Democratic Party must be at the Parliament.”

20 September 2021

‘2 million children deprived of education in Turkey’

CHP CHAIR KILIÇDAROĞLU

‘2 million children deprived of education in Turkey’

Main opposition CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has slammed President Erdoğan over his announcement that 15,000 new teachers will be appointed to work in public schools: “There is a need for 107,000 teachers and 43,627 classrooms.”

10 September 2021

CHP slams Erdoğan over ‘no customs duty’ for import of grains, legumes

CHP slams Erdoğan over ‘no customs duty’ for import of grains, legumes

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu and İstanbul MP Tekin have slammed the decision for reducing the customs duty for grains and legumes to zero. CHP Niğde MP Gürer has also visited agricultural workers and voiced their complaints and requests.

8 September 2021

Main opposition leader claims Turkey's Central Bank reserves at minus 53 billion dollars

Main opposition leader claims Turkey's Central Bank reserves at minus 53 billion dollars

Earlier, President Erdoğan said the Central Bank had 109 billion dollars of foreign exchange reserves.

US denies deal with Turkey on Afghan refugees

US denies deal with Turkey on Afghan refugees

It's too early to say that Turkey's plan to keep running the Kabul airport is terminated as "new circumstances have emerged," Turkey's foreign minister has said.

'The West will pray for Erdoğan's reelection' as new refugee crisis looms, says CHP leader

'The West will pray for Erdoğan's reelection' as new refugee crisis looms, says CHP leader

Both the US and European countries have suggested that Turkey can host Afghans fleeing from the Taliban.

CHP, HDP warn against racism after attacks on refugees in Ankara

CHP, HDP warn against racism after attacks on refugees in Ankara

After a person was stabbed to death in a fight between refugees and locals in Altındağ, Ankara, people attacked shops and homes of refugees in the district for two nights in a row.