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Court accepts indictment seeking up to 7 years in prison for İstanbul mayor

An indictment seeking a prison sentence of up to seven years for İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu over his recent criticism of Turkey’s judicial authorities...

Turkey’s main opposition party to determine its presidential candidate in March

Özgür Özel, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has announced that his party will hold a preliminary election on March...

Far-right Erdoğan ally calls Trump’s plan to take over Gaza a ‘ticking time bomb’

Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and an ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has expressed strong opposition to...

Ankara mayor declines to take part in intraparty vote on presidential candidate

Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) will not participate in a preliminary intraparty election that will determine the...

Jailed PKK leader readying to make ‘historic call’ in coming days: pro-Kurdish party

Abdullah Öcalan, jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), is preparing to make a “historic call” in the coming days, the co-chairperson...

İstanbul mayor testifies to prosecutors in politically charged investigations

İstanbul’s powerful mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, testified to prosecutors on Friday due to his recent criticism of judicial authorities in Turkey, accusing the government of...

Islamist party leader in Turkey announces presidential bid for next election

Fatih Erbakan, leader of the Islamist New Welfare Party (YRP), which supported President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the 2023 general election, has announced his...

Opposition parties hold joint protest in Ankara against removal of mayors

Representatives from six opposition parties have staged a protest in front of Turkey’s Interior Ministry in Ankara, condemning the Justice and Development Party (AKP)...

İmamoğlu says early elections ‘only way out’ amid mounting pressure on dissidents

Popular İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has said holding early elections is the key to eliminating the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) growing pressure...

Turkey’s main opposition party to hold election to determine its presidential candidate

The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) will hold a preliminary election among its more than 1.5 million members to determine its presidential candidate...

Aide denies rumors of nationalist opposition’s ex-leader joining Erdoğan’s gov’t as vice president

An aide to the former leader of Turkey’s nationalist Good (İYİ) Party has denied reports that her previous boss would join President Recep Tayyip...

Nationalist opposition leader says Erdoğan’s far-right allies threatening him over Öcalan stance

Turkey's nationalist opposition İYİ (Good) Party leader Müsavat Dervişoğlu said Thursday that he has been receiving death threats from members of the far-right Nationalist...

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