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Main opposition leader urges snap elections in fall

Main opposition Republican People's Party (MHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said Turkey must hold general elections in the fall, before the scheduled time in 2023.

"Can a state be governed like this? They must go to the election. The election should be in the fall," he said on March 26, speaking to private broadcaster Fox TV.

MHP leader backs Erdoğan’s efforts to expand support to People’s Alliance

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli expressed support to the recent meetings of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with members of opposition parties, including veteran conservative politician Oğuzhan Asiltürk, a member of the Felicity Party's (SP) high advisory board, and Democratic Left Party (DSP) chair Önder Aksakal, saying these initiatives aim to strengthen the People's All

Turkish opposition mulling road map for system change: CHP chair

The Nation Alliance, made up of opposition parties, should soon start working on the details of the improved parliamentary system in a bid to abandon the executive presidential system, the head of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has said, claiming the next elections will constitute an historic milestone for Turkish democracy.

New government formed in Turkish Cyprus

A new government was formed in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on Dec. 9. 

Ersan Saner, acting chairman of the National Unity Party (UBP), will head the new government, having formed it after an unsuccessful attempt last month, followed by another stillborn effort by Tufan Erhurman, leader of the Republican Turkish Party (CTP).

Turkish Cypriot leader reappoints Saner to form gov't

Turkish Cypriot President Ersin Tatar on Dec. 7 once again assigned the task of forming a new government to the leader of the National Unity Party (UBP). 

Tatar received UBP acting Chairman Ersan Saner at the Presidency and gave him the task after talks failed twice in recent weeks to form a government in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).

CHP leader slams Erdoğan over economy, foreign policy

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has questioned President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on why his government failed to deny on time a request by the European Union's Operation Irini to inspect a Turkish civilian vessel in international waters, which has caused a rift between Ankara and Brussels.

İYİ Party leader turns down Erdoğan’s call to join AKP-MHP alliance

İYİ (Good) Party chair Meral Akşener has turned down a proposal by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to join the People's Alliance between the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), stressing she would never leave her party comrades in the lurch.

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