People ' s Party

Republican People's Party (CHP) lawmaker ?hsan Özkes has announced his resignation from the party, as the CHP denied claims that the MP was forced to leave the party assembly.

A Turkish court blocked Twitter for more than two hours after ordering a publication ban on photos and videos of the deadly bombing in southeastern Turkey in the latest instance of a gag order on the media after major crises.

Culture and Tourism Minister Ömer Çelik from the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy chair Haluk Koç gathered on July 21 as part of "exploratory" talks between the two parties aimed at forming a coalition government. 

The Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Republican People's Party (CHP) have not closed the doors to further talks for a government coalition, but the parties' leaders have expressed readiness for an early election should coalition talks fail to yield a partnership.

Many untouched forests and wild animals have been negatively affected by wildfires across the country, while experts warned against new forest fires in Turkey's southern and Aegean provinces. 

Fires in the Lice and Kulp districts of the southeastern province of Diyarbak?r burned forests on July 19 and 20, though officials said they were under control on July 20 morning.  

The decision to form a coalition with the Justice and Development Party (AKP) will not mean his party will drop its fight against corruption, Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu said.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has made phone calls to the Justice and Development Party's (AKP) provincial chairmen, asking them to be ready for any possible snap election.

With Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu set to hold a second round of talks with party leaders this week, his Justice and Development Party (AKP) has already developed a protocol outlining power-sharing tactics as well as priority policies to be dealt with its potential partner.

The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (?BB) has approved new plans for the access roads to Istanbul's third bridge after an Istanbul court had revoked an amendment for the construction plans on June 11.

The Republican People's Party (CHP) Antalya Deputy Mustafa Akayd?n has been fined 10 million Turkish Liras by the Turkish Court of Accounts for allegedly causing a shortage in the public budget through construction work and introduction of an automated bus payment system in the Mediterranean province of Antalya when he served as Antalya's mayor.