Peoples' Democracy Party

Charter debate begins with battlefield analogy

Turkey's constitutional commission has begun negotiations on a new charter amid tension, as two opposition parties' objection to the proposal on the grounds that it contradicts the first articles of the current constitution and that the state of emergency is still in effect was rejected by the parliamentary commission chair. 

All released in 'insulting president' cases after Erdoğan pulled back complaints

All people probed for insulting the president have been released following President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's decision to withdraw such cases, his lawyer Hüseyin Aydın has said.

Aydın said more than 10 people had been released as a result of a statement by Erdoğan on July 27 that he would withdraw the insult cases he had launched.

CHP, MHP burn bridges over coalition discussions

A row between the leaders of the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has descended into acrimony amid mutual accusations after the latter strongly reacted to the social democratic party's offer of the seat of the prime minister, describing the proposal as a show of triviality. 

Early election distant possibility, AKP to attempt to form coalition: Deputy PM

Calling an early election is distant possibility, but ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will attempt to form coalition, Deputy Prime Minister Numar Kurtulmu? said on June 8.

Kurtulmu? said that no government could be formed without the inclusion of the AKP. 

INTERACTIVE: Simulator for Turkey's upcoming general elections

A new simulator lets you make projections and consider scenarios for the June 7 general elections in Turkey. Here it is explained by its three creators; visual designer Deniz Cem Önduygu, software engineer Eser Aygün and data scientist Amaç Herda?delen, who are the founding partners of the website Çilek A?ac?

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