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Turkish opposition stands firm in Ottoman language row
The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has questioned both President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's motives and authority with regard to his engagement in the possible inclusion of Ottoman language classes in Turkey's high school curriculum.
Turkish PM criticizes CHP leader over Ottoman language row
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has accused the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) of "acting with enmity toward their own history," while also describing the debates over the Ottoman language courses as simply "a storm in a teacup."
Bulgaria’s Union of Democratic Forces Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Bulgarian right-wing party Union of Democratic Forces celebrates its 25th anniversary on Sunday.
Sunday noon, UDF leader Bozhidar Lukarski, who is currently Bulgaria's Minister of Economy, is to meet with supporters of the party in Sofia's Slaveykov square and they will then walk to the UDF headquarters on 134 Rakovska Street.
Turkey bids farewell to miners killed in Ermenek mine flooding
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said safe rooms should be compulsory in mines and subcontracting must end in Turkey's mining sector, as he attended the Dec. 5 funerals of five miners who died after being trapped in a coal mine in the Central Anatolian town of Ermenek.
VIDEO: Turkish mayor raises eyebrows after hitting blind man
A Turkish mayor has drawn a furious reaction on social media after he jokingly slapped a blind man at an event for the International Day of Disabled Persons.
PM Borisov Says Bulgaria Not a Coin in Politics, EU Should Support It
Bulgaria will not allow to be used as a coin in relations between Russia and the West, the country's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said in Brussels on Wednesday evening.
Prior to meeting the EU's top officials on Thursday, Borisov discussed the demise of South Stream with Elmar Brok, who chairs the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Bulgaria PM to Meet EU Commission President in Brussels
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is on a visit to Brussels to hold talks with the heads of the European Commission, European Council and European Parliament.
Turkish lawmakers debate gay imams
A ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy's remarks suggesting that gay people should be able to serve as imams has stirred a fresh cultural debate on Turkey's heated political stage.
In response to this suggestion, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy İhsan Özkes focused on alleged double standards applied by the government on such issues.
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CHP draws more reactions as tear gas used against environmentalists
The municipal security forces in a western Turkish city used tear gas against a group of environmentalists on Dec. 1, putting the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) in an even more difficult situation after the cutting down of over 150 trees to construct an overpass last week.
Turkish main opposition MP applies to constitutional court for removal of gag ban
An Istanbul deputy of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) applied to the Constitutional Court on Dec. 1 over the removal of a ban on media reports about the work of the parliamentary commission on corruption.