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Ruling AKP, MHP and BBP file a criminal complaint against journalist Ayşenur Arslan

Ruling AKP, MHP and BBP file a criminal complaint against journalist Ayşenur Arslan

The ruling AKP, its ally MHP and BBP have requested that Halk TV presenter Ayşenur Arslan be penalized on charge of “degrading the nation, the State of the Republic of Turkey and the institutions and bodies of the state”.

11 February 2022

MHP Chair Bahçeli calls on İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu to resign

MHP Chair Bahçeli calls on İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu to resign

MHP Chair Devlet Bahçeli spoke at the Parliamentary Group Meeting of his party. Targeting the mayor of the opposition-led İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, he said, “They are supposedly being followed, watched, bugged… Get over it.”

1 February 2022

Bahçeli once again says HDP, Turkish Medical Association should be closed

Bahçeli once again says HDP, Turkish Medical Association should be closed

The MHP leader has accused the HDP of "terrorism" and the TTB of lying about Turkey's domestic coronavirus vaccine.

11 January 2022

İstanbul mayor should be dismissed if 'terror ties' of municipal personnel proven, says Bahçeli

İstanbul mayor should be dismissed if 'terror ties' of municipal personnel proven, says Bahçeli

The Ministry of Interior is investigating the opposition-led İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality for possible "terror ties" of hundreds of municipal personnel.

'Wounds heal not by forgetting, but by facing them'

HDP'S DANIŞ-BEŞTAŞ

'Wounds heal not by forgetting, but by facing them'

HDP's Danış-Beştaş has slammed MHP Burhaniye Chair Kurt, who “condemned” the panel discussion on male violence, where HDP’s Gülüm will also speak, and “invited everyone who loves their land, nation and flag in front of the conference hall.”

23 November 2021

Survey: Margin of votes between alliances drops to 1 percent

Survey: Margin of votes between alliances drops to 1 percent

A recent survey conducted by the ORC Research company has shown that while the ruling alliance of the AKP and MHP is expected to receive 41.1 percent of the votes in case of an election, the opposition Nation’s Alliance is expected to get 40.1 percent.

29 October 2021

‘Is the US a friend or foe,’ asks Turkey’s nationalist party leader Bahçeli

‘Is the US a friend or foe,’ asks Turkey’s nationalist party leader Bahçeli

MHP Chair Devlet Bahçeli has targeted the Peoples’ Democratic Party, which is currently facing a closure case before the Constitutional Court, and said that the party must be closed. Criticizing the US as well, he has asked, “Is it a friend of foe?”

11 October 2021

MHP drafts 'registration bill' for foreign-funded news outlets

MHP drafts 'registration bill' for foreign-funded news outlets

The news outlets who fail to meet the requirements will face fines and sentences, according to the bill submitted to the parliament.

Opposition’s Parliamentary inquiry into housing problem rejected by AKP, MHP

Opposition’s Parliamentary inquiry into housing problem rejected by AKP, MHP

The Parliamentary inquiry submitted by the main opposition CHP and HDP has been rejected by the ruling AKP and MHP MPs. AKP Spokesperson Çelik has argued that “they have taken revolutionary steps” about the issue of dormitories.

Report: AKP, MHP struggle to agree on amendments to election law

Report: AKP, MHP struggle to agree on amendments to election law

While the ruling alliance has announced that the election threshold will be lowered, it has yet to decide on other amendments to the law, according to BBC Turkish.

15 September 2021

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

Turkey to reduce election threshold from 10 to 7 percent

Turkey to reduce election threshold from 10 to 7 percent

After President Erdoğan, his ally Bahçeli also stated that the election threshold will be lowered.

1 September 2021

Government, opposition differ on whether Turkey should keep troops in Afghanistan

Government, opposition differ on whether Turkey should keep troops in Afghanistan

While the opposition accuses the government of putting the country's military personnel in danger, MHP's Bahçeli has said it is a must to prevent irregular migration from Afghanistan.

Bahçeli says opposition living in a 'fantasy world' amid calls for snap election

Bahçeli says opposition living in a 'fantasy world' amid calls for snap election

The main opposition leader has said that "The Erdoğan era is over" while MHP leader Bahçeli has accused the opposition of acting in unison with "enemies of Turkey."

MHP leader Bahçeli expects more chaos for Turkey after UK report

MHP leader Bahçeli expects more chaos for Turkey after UK report

"The colonial apparatus of this new world is the proposition of democracy that is detached from its original meaning," Bahçeli has said.

MHP's Bahçeli calls killed HDP member 'a militia accomplice'

MHP's Bahçeli calls killed HDP member 'a militia accomplice'

The MHP leader has asserted that the armed assault was a "plot" and the killed person was working for the PKK.

‘Indictment of HDP closure case drafted by MHP, finalized by Palace’

HDP CO-CHAIR SANCAR

‘Indictment of HDP closure case drafted by MHP, finalized by Palace’

HDP Co-Chair Mithat Sancar has made a statement after the Constitutional Court accepted the indictment seeking the party’s closure: “While the process is so obvious, everyone must see that the prosecutor of this case is the government itself.”

Turkey’s Islamist, ultra-nationalist coalition government and panic over LGBTQ symbols

Turkey’s Islamist, ultra-nationalist coalition government and panic over LGBTQ symbols

Rainbow might be carried to the center of politics with the AKP/MHP coalition's hope to fracture the opposition, yet the colors that keep appearing, despite their attempts, can be considered a sign of people's persistence and will to repossess their narratives.

19 June 2021 Tunay Altay

MHP leader rules out HDP assailant's ties to his party after 'grey wolf' photos

MHP leader rules out HDP assailant's ties to his party after 'grey wolf' photos

After the assailant's social media photos with him displaying the "grey wolf" sign emerged, Bahçeli released a statement on Twitter, saying that "No one can implicate the MHP over a villain."

MHP Chair Bahçeli: Snap election is not on Turkey’s agenda

MHP Chair Bahçeli: Snap election is not on Turkey’s agenda

Accusing main opposition CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu of “dancing to the tune of Biden and getting on his bloody boat”, MHP leader Bahçeli has said that “CHP’s demand for a snap election reflects its master’s voice.”

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’.”

Targeted by MHP, Habertürk Chief Editor, Ankara Representative resign

Targeted by MHP, Habertürk Chief Editor, Ankara Representative resign

After Habertürk TV channel was targeted by the top MHP politicians over a broadcast regarding the party’s draft constitution, Editor-in-Chief Kürşad Oğuz and Ankara Representative Bülent Aydemir have resigned.

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.

İYİ Party leader Akşener lashes out at MHP over sexist campaign against her

İYİ Party leader Akşener lashes out at MHP over sexist campaign against her

The MHP, Akşener's former party, launched a Twitter hashtag campaign against her last week.

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.

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