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Former AKP mayor of Kurdish city arrested on bribery charges

A former mayor from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) who replaced a democratically elected district mayor in Turkey's predominantly Kurdish southeast in...

AKP MP plans to visit Kavala, links Turkey’s economic woes to his ongoing imprisonment

A nationalist-leaning lawmaker from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is planning to visit jailed businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, arguing that the...

Turkey’s main opposition loses voters as support for AKP on the rise: poll

The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), which emerged victorious from the latest municipal elections, relegating the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) to...

Turkey’s main opposition leader hopes to meet with Assad to discuss refugee problem

Amid ongoing tensions in Turkey over Syrian refugees, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition party has said he is hoping to have an official...

Founding member resigns from nationalist İYİ Party, slams ex-leader

Koray Aydın, one of the founders of the nationalist İYİ (Good) Party, has announced his resignation from the party, harshly criticizing İYİ's former leader...

Main opposition leader says Turkey may hold early elections within 18 months

Özgür Özel, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has said nearly half of Turkish citizens are demanding early elections and...

Former presidential contender accused of payoff for endorsing Erdoğan’s candidacy

An opposition lawmaker has pointed out that the personal assets of Sinan Oğan, a far-right presidential candidate in the 2023 election, increased by over...

Erdoğan says mending fences with opposition ‘to normalize them’

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday said that ongoing efforts of rapprochement with the opposition are actually aimed at “normalizing the opposition,” during an...

Ministry launches probe into former district mayor in Ankara for irregular election spending

Turkey’s Interior Ministry has initiated an investigation into a former Ankara district mayor from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on accusations that...

Erdoğan denies rift with ally, rules out early elections

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has expressed support for the continuation of his party’s alliance with a far-right party amid recent claims of a...

Turkey’s political landscape changing amid repercussions of AKP local election defeat

More than two months after the historic defeat of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in local elections, its shockwaves...

Erdoğan visits main opposition CHP headquarters after 18-year hiatus

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid a visit to the headquarters of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) on Tuesday, marking his first visit...

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