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Turkish army abides by constitution, laws: Defense Ministry

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will file criminal complaints against three prominent figures, including a former top soldier, former opposition lawmaker and a journalist over their remarks on military coups in the past and the status of headscarf-wearing women in public service.

Turkey to launch local COVID-19 vaccine by April: Erdoğan

The economic and judicial reforms to improve the investment climate in Turkey will be led by the People's Alliance, composed of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, informing that necessary legislation would soon be brought to the agenda in the parliament.

Erdoğan dismisses calls for release of jailed businessman Kavala, politician Demirtaş

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan rejected a call by his adviser Bülent Arınç for the release of jailed philanthropist and businessman Osman Kavala and former Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş, stressing that his party's alliance with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) is sturdy.

Can this charter proposal get a majority vote in parliament?

Although all of parliament went to recess following lengthy budget talks, the Constitutional Commission is continuing its work on the proposed constitutional amendments in a bid to expedite the voting process in the legislature. Despite tense commission sessions, three of 21 articles had been approved as of late afternoon on Dec.

CHP leader slams AKP-MHP coalition over charter bill

A state in which power is concentrated in one hand is not just, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said, criticizing an agreement between the ruling party Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) on a constitutional amendment that will impose a presidential system.