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The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has found itself in an internal spat over some mayoral candidates, especially in the districts of Istanbul, prompting the resignation of some senior party figures.

Millions of people early Feb. 6 partook in "silent marches," traversing through desolate streets across 11 southern provinces to commemorate the 53,537 lives on the first anniversary of the twin earthquakes.

Participants observed a moment of silence at 4:17 a.m., the haunting moment when the first tremor of 7.7 magnitude struck the cities while millions were asleep.

The Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) has announced its decision to field its own candidate for the local polls in Istanbul, obviously hinting at the end of the negotiations with the main opposition party for a potential collaboration.

İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener has accused Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu from the Republican People's Party (CHP) of not allowing her party's banners to promote the İYİ Party's candidate for the upcoming municipal polls.

İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener has declared that her party's vice-chair responsible for organization, Buğra Kavuncu, will be the mayoral candidate for Istanbul in the upcoming local elections on March 31.

In a bid to alleviate the city's traffic and facilitate pedestrian passage, the Istanbul Municipality has prepared the "Cloud" project, a transfer path above the road that doubles as a park away from subway tunnels, vehicle exhaust and narrow sidewalks.

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has kicked off his reelection campaign for the upcoming local elections slated for March 31.

The event held at the Haliç Congress Center on Jan. 5 served as a platform for İmamoğlu to outline his plans for Istanbul's future after the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) reaffirmed his candidacy last month.

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is set to unveil its first batch of candidates for the upcoming local elections on Jan. 7, spokesperson Ömer Çelik has revealed.

The remaining candidates will be officially announced on Jan. 15, along with the election manifesto, Çelik told a group of journalists at the party headquarters in the capital Ankara late on Jan. 3.

İYİ Party leader Meral Akşener has acknowledged a "declaration of war" following the resignation of her party's Istanbul city council head, İbrahim Özkan, following his alleged clandestine talks with the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP).

In a move aimed at reclaiming control over Istanbul's municipal governance, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is relying on a tendency survey among party officials to shape its choice of candidate for next March's local elections.