People ' s Party

Turkish authorities have launched a probe into a policeman who was filmed while punching a journalist during a May Day demonstration.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu has ruled out a coalition with Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) after the June 7 elections.

Turkey marked May Day in places across the country with celebrations, apart from its largest city Istanbul, where riot police did not hesitate to use tear gas and water cannons to halt groups that attempted to rally in the streets to reach the symbolic Taksim Square. 

Turkish citizens will head to the ballot boxes at 57 spots across Europe, in addition to 55 in other countries for the June 7 general elections, as parties hope for a larger voter turnout from abroad. 

Some 1.4 million Turkish citizens were authorized to vote in Germany, where 13 voting locations will be prepared, while France follows with 311,796 voters. 

Istanbul's iconic Taksim Square is set to be on lockdown to prevent celebrations of May Day, but opposition parties and some unions have announced that they are determined to march to the square, as the prime minister underlined that only "symbolic" rallies would be allowed.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu highlighted his party's economy-focused election promises during a meeting in Turkey's western province of Afyon, where he also accused the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of making the rich even richer over nearly 13 years of rule.

The new National Liberal Party (made up of the former PNL - the National Liberal Party and the former PDL - Democratic Liberal Party) would collect the most votes, if parliamentary elections were to be held in Romania next Sunday, says a poll conducted by the CSCI and sent to AGERPRES.

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Deputy Prime Minister Yalç?n Akdo?an has criticized the main opposition leader over remarks suggesting that the Republican People's Party (CHP) will only negotiate with the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) about the Kurdish peace process if the social democratic party wins the June 7 polls.

The leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has vowed to continue the Kurdish peace process if elected in the June polls, but has stressed he will regard the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) as the sole interlocutor in the talks. 

The leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has vowed to continue the Kurdish peace process if elected in the June polls, but has stressed he will regard the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) as the sole interlocutor in the talks.