Aykut Erdoğdu

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has filed criminal complaints against Engin Özkoç and Aykut Erdoğdu, lawmakers from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), accusing the MPs of "insulting" the president.

Özkoç is also the deputy group chair of the opposition party.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy leader Aykut Erdoğdu has vowed to publicize their criticism of the luxurious VIP jet, which the Turkish presidency has reportedly received from the Qatari emir, criticizing the presidency for accepting an expensive item in a time of fragile economic conditions.

Turkey's economy is dragging into "stagflation," CHP deputy leader Aykut Erdoğdu warned, urging the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) to protect waged workers against high inflation and currency fluctuation by adopting a sliding scale system for wages. 

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy leader Aykut Erdoğdu has started a journey from Istanbul to Ankara on a truck to raise awareness for the problems truck drivers have been facing.

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim’s family is among the rich and powerful named in the latest dump of confidential documents, according to Cumhuriyet, the only Turkish news outlet that collaborated in the international investigation.

The upcoming "justice congress" that the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) will hold in the western Turkish province of Çanakkale will welcome participants of various political backgrounds, CHP Deputy Chair Aykut Erdoğdu has said.

Opposition parties that have members in a parliamentary investigation commission into the July 15, 2016, coup attempt are expected to file an objection against a draft report over claims that it was not reflecting the truth and worked as a cover up for the political leg of the coup. 

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has appointed its Istanbul lawmaker Aykut Erdoğdu as the party's new deputy leader responsible for the economy in lieu of Selin Sayek Böke, who has recently resigned from her post.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) vice chair and spokesperson Selin Sayek Böke has received a death threat after appearing on a television program on Feb. 21. 

A total of 330 academics were expelled with a new state of emergency decree published in the Official Gazette late on Feb. 7, drawing criticism from the opposition and the scholars themselves about the effect the moves will have on education.

The academics were among 4,464 public workers who were expelled as part of the decree.