Kılıçdaroğlu and Nationalist Movement Party

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, was commemorated on the 76th anniversary of his passing Nov. 7, with official and unofficial ceremonies being held across the country.

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, was commemorated on the 76th anniversary of his passing Nov. 7, with official and unofficial ceremonies being held across the entire country.

The country is marking the 91st anniversary of the foundation of the Republic of Turkey on Oct. 29 with celebrations at the newly built "Ak Saray," rather than the traditional Çankaya Palace.

The change in the venue this year is upon President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s preference to host the reception at the newly built presidential premises.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has refuted any prospect of moving forward the upcoming parliamentary election, currently scheduled for June 7, 2015.

The Süleyman Demirel Democracy and Development Museum, founded in honor of former Turkish President Süleymen Demirel in the province of Isparta, was opened on Oct. 26, in a ceremony attended by a large number of domestic and international politicians:

With Eid al-Fitr, or "Ramazan Bayramı" in Turkish, fast approaching, the leaders and representatives of all the major political parties in Turkey are still campaigning hard for the upcoming presidential elections on Aug. 10.

It is apparent Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli have agreed on a joint candidate.

With less than a month for the announcement of presidential candidates, the two largest oppositional parties continued June 4 their consultative meetings with trade unions and civil society to find out “what kind of president the people prefer?”

The leaders of two main oppositional parties will come together May 30 to discuss upcoming presidential elections and whether they can agree on a joint candidate that would stand against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.