14.2 C
Frankfurt am Main
- Advertisement -spot_img

TAG

Parliament

Opposition MP in critical condition after attack by AKP lawmaker in parliamentary brawl

The Turkish Parliament witnessed a brawl on Tuesday between lawmakers from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the opposition İYİ Party that...

103 AKP MPs among 125 who did not take the floor in Turkish parliament in 2022

A total of 125 lawmakers in the Turkish parliament haven’t taken the floor to speak since the beginning of the year, with 103 of...

Opposition protests lead to delay of MPs’ debate on controversial article of ‘disinformation’ bill

Parliamentary debate on the controversial Article 29 of Turkey’s government-backed “disinformation” bill, which criminalizes the dissemination of “false or misleading information” and stipulates prison...

Criticism mounts as Turkish MPs begin debating controversial ‘disinformation’ bill

A government-backed bill that could intensify a years-long crackdown on critical reporting in Turkey has sparked criticism from politicians and legal experts as Turkish...

HDP asks for parliamentary investigation into bribery, corruption allegations by mafia boss

The pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has asked the Turkish parliament to investigate revelations made by mafia boss Sedat Peker, who on Saturday recounted...

Turkey’s AKP rejected almost all motions by opposition since transition to presidential system

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its ally, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), have consistently rejected nearly all the motions and bills...

Turkish Parliament spent $520K on electricity in first 2 months of 2022 as ‘commercial user’

Considered a commercial user, the Turkish Parliament was billed TL 7.6 million ($520,407) for electricity usage in the first two months of 2022, the Sözcü...

Bill seeking to reduce Turkey’s 10 percent election threshold submitted to parliament

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its ally, the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), have submitted a bill to parliament that seeks...

Turkey lifts parliamentary immunity of MP from pro-Kurdish party

The Turkish Parliament on Tuesday lifted the parliamentary immunity of a lawmaker from the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) on terrorism charges, the state-run...

Decrees issued by Erdoğan exceed number of bills passed by parliament since system change

The number of decrees issued by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan since assuming the top state office for the second time in 2018, when Turkey...

4 Turkish political parties condemn anti-gov’t protests in Kazakhstan in rare show of unity

In a rare show of unity four political parties in the Turkish Parliament have condemned anti-government protests in Kazakhstan that descended into violence last...

HDP co-chair, 27 other MPs face lifting of parliamentary immunity

Turkish prosecutors have drafted summaries of proceedings against 28 members of parliament including co-chair of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Pervin Buldan seeking...

Latest news

- Advertisement -spot_img
Liked it? Take a second to support Turkish Minute on Patreon!
Become a patron at Patreon!