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The Turkish government may start works to change the current status of Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya), a landmark mosque-turned-museum in Istanbul, daily Hürriyet reported on June 5.

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) mulls making an arrangement in the election system for professional chambers, primarily for bar associations.

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) on Jan. 27 urged the government to take precautions against earthquakes, after a deadly quake jolted Turkey's eastern province of Elazığ, claiming at least 41 lives and injuring thousands.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) on Jan. 6 inquired about the current state of Turkish soldiers assigned to observation posts in Syria, saying no one knows how the soldiers are doing.

The Turkish government is in the works to prepare a bill that will allow for troop deployment to Libya, and the parliament is expected to discuss the matter after its recess, according to state broadcaster Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT).

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) on Dec. 23 slammed the government over Ankara's foreign policy in Syria, saying civil war in the battle-weary country has been "increasingly damaging" Turkey's foreign affairs, economy and social arena.

"Our soldiers and citizens are paying for the wrong Syria policies of the [government]," CHP spokesperson Faik Öztrak said.

Turkey cannot handle a fresh wave of migrants from Syria, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) said on Dec. 23 and slammed the international community for "leaving Turkey alone" amid the refugee crisis.

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) on Oct. 10 held an emergency Central Executive Board (MYK) meeting, urging the government to show a "state reaction" to U.S. President Donald Trump's "penalizing" remarks about the country's fresh operation into northeast Syria.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has accused the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) of carrying out an aggressive stance against the ruling government, likening it to behavior "in line with terrorist aims," with CHP spokesperson Bülent Tezcan reacting by saying the president's discourse is polarizing.

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has "failed to unite with the nation," Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım claimed on Aug. 16.