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2 lawmakers, 13 mayors join ranks of Erdoğan’s party

Two members of the Turkish parliament from a nationalist opposition party and 13 mayors including independents and members of various opposition parties joined the...

On anniversary of AKP establishment, senior figures say party deviated from guiding principles

On the 23rd anniversary of the establishment of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), senior party figures engaged in self-criticism,...

Former opposition leader to sue ex-ally over ‘betrayal’ accusations

Meral Akşener, former leader of the nationalist İYİ (Good) Party, has said she will file a lawsuit against her former political ally, the ex-leader...

Turkish parliament will hold extraordinary session for jailed MP stripped of status

The Turkish Parliament will hold an extraordinary session on Friday to consider the parliamentary status of a jailed opposition lawmaker after the country’s top...

Opposition lawmakers call for extraordinary session to restore status of jailed MP

Opposition lawmakers in Turkey have submitted a petition calling for an extraordinary session of the legislature to restore the parliamentary status of a jailed...

Parliament faces growing pressure to restore jailed opposition MP’s status

The Turkish legislature is facing growing pressure to restore the parliamentary status of an opposition lawmaker whose incarceration led to a judicial crisis after...

Turkey’s ex-interior minister seeks removal of parliamentary immunity amid allegations of mafia links

Turkey’s former interior minister Süleyman Soylu, who is currently a lawmaker from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), has requested to have his...

Turkey’s opposition party reveals amount of municipal debt inherited from AKP, ally

In the wake of the threat of a financial crackdown on opposition-run municipalities from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party...

Survey shows lowest public support for Erdoğan’s party since it came to power in 2002

Public support for the Justice and Development Party (AKP) has hit its lowest level since the party came to power in 2002, currently standing...

Main opposition leader’s push for rapprochement is seen as submission to Erdoğan

The continued efforts of Özgür Özel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), to promote political “normalization” with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s...

Turkish parliament closed to visitors during talks on stray dogs bill

The Turkish parliament will not accept visitors between July 26 and 29 during which a controversial bill on the management of the country’ stray...

Turkish opposition leader accuses gov’t of staging ‘financial coup’ against municipalities

Özgür Özel, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has accused the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of attempting to...

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