25th Parliament of Turkey

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has dismissed all his advisers appointed before June 4, amid growing calls for a change within the party before the March 2024 municipal elections.

"We express our gratitude to each and every one of them for their contributions to the CHP," the party statement said.

The number of women lawmakers in the parliament has increased from 103 to 121, showing a rise of only 3 percent compared to the previous period, as only one out of every five deputies in parliament is a woman.

In the newly elected 28th term of the 600-member parliament, 121 women will serve.

Political parties submitted their parliamentary candidate lists for May 14 polls to the Supreme Election Board (YSK) on April 9.

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli on March 2 reiterated his call for the closure of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).

He also urged the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and İYİ (Good) Party to "clarify" their positions for the summary of proceedings prepared to lift the immunity of HDP MPs.

Turkey's parliament approved a motion early on Dec. 24 announcing 2021 as the year of the Turkish national anthem. 

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli, an ally of the government, has accused the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) of "playing with fire" after a "democracy march" it began to hold.

The dismissal of three opposition lawmakers, one from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and two from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), from parliament has pushed these two parties to mull new strategies in responding to the ruling party's moves.

Three opposition lawmakers, including two Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputies and one main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) MP, who were stripped of their statuses as members of the Turkish Parliament, were arrested early June 5.

The Turkish Parliament is set to convene in a closed session to discuss the developments in Syria's northwestern Idlib province as the exchange of fire continues to escalate tensions between Ankara and Damascus.

The General Assembly will convene at 3.00 p.m. local time (1200GMT) for its usual weekly works which will be followed by the closed session.

Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) spokesperson Ömer Çelik has said "amnesty is not on the immediate agenda" of the ruling party, after the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) drafted a proposal to introduce amnesty for certain convicts.