People ' s Party
Turkish MPs head to Baghdad for kidnapped workers
Deputies from the Republican People's Party (CHP) arrived in Baghdad on Sept. 5 to monitor rescue efforts for 18 abducted Turkish workers, official sources said, as daily Hürriyet reported that the workers were taken away in 16 vehicles by the kidnappers.
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Government mulls over camera surveillance at ballot boxes
The government has the capability to install surveillance cameras at polling stations if the High Election Board (YSK) takes such a decision, Interior Minister Selami Alt?nok told reporters on Sept. 5.
HDP files petition for electoral security as CHP rules out delay of snap polls
Kurdish problem-focused Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) has filed a petition to Turkey's top election body regarding electoral security, as Republican People's Party (CHP) chairman Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu dismissed claims of postponement of the early elections scheduled for Nov. 1.
Turkish PM pledges to hold elections in line with international standards
Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu dismissed concerns about the safety of the upcoming polls due to intensified terror acts, especially in eastern and southeastern Anatolia, pledging to hold the elections on Nov. 1 in line with international standards despite the growing security concerns.
Mosul hostage diplomat applies to CHP to run for Turkish parliament
Turkey's former consul-general Öztürk Y?lmaz, who was among 49 people kidnapped by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) for 101 days, has officially applied to the Republican People's Party (CHP) to run for parliament in the November elections.
Historic bridge in Turkey's west collapses during restoration
An almost 600-year-old historic bridge in the Aegean province of Ayd?n will be rebuilt after it collapsed this past January during restoration works.
The bridge over the Dandalaz creek in the Karacasu district of Ayd?n, which also boasts the ancient city of Aphrodisias nearby, collapsed on Jan. 30 during renovations.
Ancient bridge in Turkey's west collapses during restoration
An almost 600-year-old historic bridge in the Aegean province of Ayd?n will be rebuilt after it collapsed this past January during restoration works.
The bridge over the Dandalaz creek in the Karacasu district of Ayd?n, which also boasts the ancient city of Aphrodisias nearby, collapsed on Jan. 30 during renovations.
Five Foreign Ministry officials resign to run in elections
Five officials from Turkey's Foreign Ministry resigned before an Aug. 31 deadline to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections on Nov. 1, ministry spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç said Sept. 2.
Election campaign kicks off with Koza raid
In democratic countries, election campaigns probably start with rallies, an inauguration of some local administration or central government achievements. In semi democracies, the situation might be different. In pseudo or peculiar democracies like Turkey, often the "political campaign" might turn rather dirty. Many people might recall the "tape wars" of Turkey's recent political history.
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Opposition parties critical over police raids on media outlets
Representatives of opposition political parties criticized police raids on media outlets of the Koza Media Group on Sept. 1, with a main opposition party forming a commission to examine pressure on media outlets in Turkey.