Justice and Development Party (AKP)

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is laying the groundwork for a novel initiative aimed at establishing a new parliamentary center to translate citizens' demands into legislative proposals, local media has reported.

Erdoğan hosted main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel at the Justice and Development Party (AKP) headquarters on May 2.

The meeting is the first official talk between the two politicians since Özel was elected to lead the CHP last November.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is scheduled to hold a meeting with main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel at the Justice and Development Party (AKP) headquarters on May 2.

Erdoğan's agenda features his AKP's long-pending proposal for a new constitution. The initiative, introduced in December 2022, currently lacks the requisite parliamentary majority.

President and the leader of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has convened his party's top executive body to discuss a series of analyses regarding the local election results as his party experienced a decline in support.

Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş is set to kick off discussions on the proposed new constitution on April 30 with visits to various party groups in the parliament this week.

Kurtulmuş is slated to commence his talks concerning the amendment of the constitution and parliamentary bylaws by meeting with the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) officials on April 30.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel has unveiled plans to publish a circular aimed at curbing waste and encouraging savings in municipalities won by his party in the recent local elections.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel have engaged in discussions during a meeting held within the precincts of the Turkish parliament.

The encounter between Erdoğan and Özel transpired on April 23 as part of the commemoration of National Sovereignty and Children's Day.

Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Öncü Keçeli has criticized Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz over his statement against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and recalled that it was the Israeli army who killed 35,000 Palestinian civilians.

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chair Devlet Bahçeli has underlined his party's readiness to start works for the writing of a new civilian and inclusive constitution as Türkiye has entered a four-year era without elections.

The Turkish parliament is set to reconvene on April 16 with a fresh agenda that spans a range of critical issues after a hiatus of about one and a half months owing to the March 31 local elections and ensuing Eid al-Fitr.