Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu

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'Turkey will begin COVID-19 vaccination by this weekend'

PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN

'Turkey will begin COVID-19 vaccination by this weekend'

Addressing the public after the cabinet meeting, President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan has talked about a series of current issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic, drought and main opposition CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu’s remarks about him.

12 January 2021

Lawsuit against CHP Chair: Erdoğan demands 1 million lira in damages

Lawsuit against CHP Chair: Erdoğan demands 1 million lira in damages

President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan has filed a suit for damages against main opposition CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu for calling him “the so-called President.” Erdoğan demands 1 million Turkish Lira in damages.

12 January 2021

CHP Chair slams Erdoğan over appointment of university president

CHP Chair slams Erdoğan over appointment of university president

“Erdoğan can appoint whomever he wants as a university president. His only condition is that he or she is from his party,” says main opposition CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu amid criticisms about the appointment of Prof. Bulu as the Boğaziçi president.

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu to Erdoğan: Who are you?

ECTHR JUDGEMENT ON DEMİRTAŞ

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu to Erdoğan: Who are you?

Main opposition CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has slammed President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan over his statements disregarding the ECtHR Grand Chamber judgement of “immediate release” for arrested politician Selahattin Demirtaş.

25 December 2020

Opposition leaders lambast government over Covid-19 management, foreign policy

Opposition leaders lambast government over Covid-19 management, foreign policy

CHP's Kılıçdaroğlu and his ally Akşener have criticized the ruling party at their parliamentary group meetings.

22 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

Health workers are successful, government is not, says main opposition leader

Health workers are successful, government is not, says main opposition leader

Instead of fighting the virus, the government has been fighting city governments led by the opposition, Kılıçdaroğlu has said.

8 December 2020

CHP requests parliamentary inquiry into state-mafia relations after threats to its leader

CHP requests parliamentary inquiry into state-mafia relations after threats to its leader

Alaattin Çakıcı was backed by the Erdoğan ally MHP after threatening the main opposition party's chair.

4 December 2020

Opposition blames Erdoğan as Turkey turns out to be one of the hardest-hit countries by Covid-19

Opposition blames Erdoğan as Turkey turns out to be one of the hardest-hit countries by Covid-19

The leaders of the CHP and the İYİ Party have criticized the president in their parliamentary group meetings.

1 December 2020

Trial of lynch attempt against main opposition chair starts

Trial of lynch attempt against main opposition chair starts

In April 2019, Kılıçdaroğlu was attacked by a group of people at the funeral of a soldier in Ankara.

1 December 2020

'There is no distinction between a case and patient in medicine'

COVID-19 IN TURKEY

'There is no distinction between a case and patient in medicine'

Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Chair Korur Fincancı has reiterated that except for essential production, production must be halted for at least 2, ideally for 4 weeks, and collective mobility of people must be limited by meeting the needs of workers.

26 November 2020

AKP: Investigation launched against Çakıcı

AKP: Investigation launched against Çakıcı

Ruling AKP Group Deputy Chair Turan has announced that the prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation against Alaattin Çakıcı, who shared insulting and threatening messages about main opposition CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu.

19 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

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu files a criminal complaint against Çakıcı

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu files a criminal complaint against Çakıcı

Celal Çelik, the attorney of main opposition CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu, has announced that they have filed a criminal complaint against Alaattin Çakıcı, who was convicted of leading a criminal organization and has insulted and threatened Kılıçdaroğlu.

18 November 2020

Opposition parties on Albayrak's departure: 'You can't save the king by sacrificing the queen'

Opposition parties on Albayrak's departure: 'You can't save the king by sacrificing the queen'

CHP and HDP leaders have pointed out that President Erdoğan is who is really responsible for the economic problems of Turkey.

11 November 2020

Main opposition leader repeats his call for a snap election in Turkey

Main opposition leader repeats his call for a snap election in Turkey

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu has addressed the reporters after his visit to the First Parliament in Ankara on Republic Day: “If sovereignty rests with the nation, as was also written in the 1921 Constitution, one must not be afraid of the nation.”

29 October 2020

ECtHR: Freedom of expression of CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu is violated

ECtHR: Freedom of expression of CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu is violated

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has unanimously concluded that the damages paid by main opposition CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu to President and AKP Chair Erdoğan have violated his freedom of expression.

27 October 2020

‘Demirtaş and Kavala are behind bars because Erdoğan wants it’

MAIN OPPOSITION CHP CHAIR

‘Demirtaş and Kavala are behind bars because Erdoğan wants it’

Addressing the reporters before CHP’s closed-door Party Assembly meeting, party chair Kılıçdaroğlu has said that former HDP Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtaş and businessperson Osman Kavala are arrested because President Erdoğan wants it.

9 September 2020

Suit for damages against CHP Chair: Erdoğan demands 2 million lira

Suit for damages against CHP Chair: Erdoğan demands 2 million lira

President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan has filed a lawsuit against main opposition CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu over his allegations that Erdoğan has money abroad. He demands 2 million lira in non-pecuniary damages.

Main opposition CHP reelects chair for seventh time

Main opposition CHP reelects chair for seventh time

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has been serving as the chairperson of the CHP since 2010.

CHP: Multiple bar associations law aimed at creating 'multiple law systems'

CHP: Multiple bar associations law aimed at creating 'multiple law systems'

The law would undermine Turkey's unity and integrity, Kılıçdaroğlu has said.

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu to pay damages to Erdoğan over his remarks on ‘Isle of Man’

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu to pay damages to Erdoğan over his remarks on ‘Isle of Man’

Put on trial again over his remarks on Isle of Man, also known as an offshore tax haven, main opposition CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has been sentenced to pay 197 thousand lira to President and AKP Chair Erdoğan and his relatives in damages.

Main opposition CHP to take ‘multiple bar associations’ to Constitutional Court

Main opposition CHP to take ‘multiple bar associations’ to Constitutional Court

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu has said, “On the very day when this legislation is published in the Official Gazette, we will appeal to the Constitutional Court. The system of multiple bars needs to be abandoned to ensure the security of unitary structure.”

Social media debate: 'Let them watch TV series, we'll make history,' says Erdoğan

Social media debate: 'Let them watch TV series, we'll make history,' says Erdoğan

After the President's remarks on entirely banning social media, opposition leaders expressed their frustration about missing their favorite Netflix series.

'New law will cause political divisions between bars,' says main opposition head

'New law will cause political divisions between bars,' says main opposition head

CHP's Kılıçdaroğlu said the law is meant to further polarize Turkey while the HDP warned of "president-controlled bar associations."

Why don't you implement the ruling of release for Demirtaş, asks main opposition chair

Why don't you implement the ruling of release for Demirtaş, asks main opposition chair

Speaking at the group meeting of his party, CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu has noted that former HDP Co-Chair “Demirtaş is a politician for whom a ruling of release has been given for four times so far, but none of them has been put into force.”

CHP Chair: Government Should Pay Salaries of Citizens Staying Home

CHP Chair: Government Should Pay Salaries of Citizens Staying Home

Kılıçdaroğlu has urged the government to use the unemployment fund to help people.

Suit for Damages Against CHP Chair: President Erdoğan Requests 500 Thousand Lira

Suit for Damages Against CHP Chair: President Erdoğan Requests 500 Thousand Lira

President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan has requested 500 thousand lira from main opposition CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in non-pecuniary damages over his speech at the CHP weekly group meeting at the Parliament.

13 February 2020

Constitutional Court Rules Against Pro-Government Daily over Report on CHP Chair

Constitutional Court Rules Against Pro-Government Daily over Report on CHP Chair

The Yeni Akit was sentenced to pay compensation to Kılıçdaroğlu in a case he filed over a news report for "attacking personal rights."

11 February 2020 Ayça Söylemez

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu: What Happened to 34 Billion Dollar Earthquake Tax?

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu: What Happened to 34 Billion Dollar Earthquake Tax?

Main opposition CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said, “Everyone who has a conscience should ask themselves this question: For what have you spent the 34-billion-dollar earthquake tax that you collected from this nation?”

28 January 2020

CHP Leader’s Attorney Sued for ‘Insulting President’ Over His Plea of Defense

CHP Leader’s Attorney Sued for ‘Insulting President’ Over His Plea of Defense

Main opposition CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu’s attorney Celal Çelik has been sued for “insulting the President” over his plea of defense presented to court in the suit for damages filed by President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan against Kılıçdaroğlu.

Briefed by Minister Çavuşoğlu, CHP Says ‘Turkey Should Prioritize Diplomacy in Libya’

Briefed by Minister Çavuşoğlu, CHP Says ‘Turkey Should Prioritize Diplomacy in Libya’

Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has briefed main opposition CHP about a possible military deployment in Libya. CHP has emphasized that “instead of being a party to a proxy war, Turkey should prioritize diplomacy in Libya.”

30 December 2019