Gürsel Tekin

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.

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said he was ready to run in the next presidential elections if other opposition parties agree on his name.

"If my name is agreed on, I am ready," he said on Sept. 5 in an interview with Fox TV when asked about his possible presidential candidacy in the next elections.

The taxi drivers in Istanbul, who forced the banning of ride-share application Uber, now target Martı, a Turkish rental scooter application.

Some taxi drivers claim on the social media that the electric scooters are extremely dangerous and occupy the roads, while others complain that the owners of Martı application do not make a similar payment while the cab owners paid license fees.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Istanbul deputy Gürsel Tekin has proposed up to six year jail terms for those who deliberately kill animals.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's remarks on the anniversary of the July 15, 2016, have created rifts within the society, according to a senior member of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP).

Turkish MPs will be provided with new phones in order to enhance the security of their conversation privacy, Deputy Parliamentary Speaker Ahmet Aydın has stated, adding that "necessary tests" are currently being conducted.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) lawmaker Sezgin Tanrıkulu has criticized a photo showing people spelling out the word "yes" while in a mosque to support the April 16 constitutional referendum.

Tanrıkulu reacted to the photo on his official Twitter account, saying, "No to politics in the mosque."

Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) head Mehmet Görmez has warned imams "not to engage in politics in mosques," as an investigation was launched on Feb. 7 into an imam who called for a "yes" vote in the constitutional referendum.

The reason why President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is so insistent on shifting Turkey to a presidential system of governance is because he is afraid of being prosecuted and therefore wants to "secure his own future," main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) head Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Istanbul deputy and parliamentary group deputy chair Gürsel Tekin has said he will carry a controversial Istanbul Municipality decision to sideline the approval process conducted by the Cultural Heritage Preservation Board regarding historical buildings in Istanbul's old city to UNESCO.