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ErdoÄŸan snubs Islamist party leader at tea he hosted in parliament

Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan refused to invite the leader of an Islamist opposition party to a tea he hosted for the leaders of...

Turkey again discusses prospects of closure of a pro-Kurdish party

Even before the conclusion of a closure case against the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), the predecessor of the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM...

AKP loses more voters, main opposition support on the rise, new poll shows

The Justice and Development Party (AKP), which has been ruling Turkey as a single-party government since 2002, would have had a decreased nationwide vote...

Actions of some opposition mayors feared to fuel anti-refugee sentiment in Turkey

A number of newly elected mayors from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) are raising concerns about the prospects of the already widespread...

Over 13 pct of AKP voters supported main opposition in local elections: Ipsos poll

The results of an Ipsos survey conducted after the March 31 local elections in Turkey have revealed that 13.3 percent of ruling Justice and...

AKP, MHP reject motion to investigate Turkey’s trade with Israel

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its ally, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), on Wednesday rejected a parliamentary motion to investigate the...

ErdoÄŸan promises change within his party to win back declining public support

Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan has vowed to objectively assess the results of the local elections held on March 31 in which his ruling...

AKP lawmaker under fire for lavish meal in Monaco during economic downturn

A lawmaker from Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is facing criticism from members of her party as well as opposition politicians for...

Turkey’s main opposition leader postpones visit to Palestine due to ‘latest developments’

Özgür Özel, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has announced the postponement of a visit to the de facto Palestinian...

Election authority dismisses main opposition’s fraud allegations in Hatay

Turkey’s top election authority, the Supreme Election Board (YSK), has rejected objections filed by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) alleging election fraud...

Turkish nationalist leader AkÅŸener calls it quits after election defeat

Meral Akşener, leader of the nationalist opposition İYİ (Good) Party, has decided not to seek re-election to party leadership following blame for the party’s...

Kurdish mayors take office pledging to undo legacy of trustees

Mayors who were elected from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) in the local polls on March 31 are taking office...

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