Kemal Kilicdaroglu

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on July 16 slammed the European Council's decision to impose sanctions on Ankara over its drilling activities in the eastern Mediterranean.

The coup attempt on July 15, 2016 was "an open attack on our republic, democracy and historical gains," main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on July 9 called on the rector of Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) to hear out the students protesting the cutting down of trees for the construction of a dormitory on campus.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has paid a congratulatory visit to Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, on July 5, nearly two weeks after the latter's landslide victory in the June 23 Istanbul election rerun.

The renewed Istanbul elections of June 23 sent a message to the world, restoring trust in Turkey's democracy, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said on June 25.

Turkey needs a drastic foreign policy change, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said on June 18.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu appealed to voters of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), stressing that the president of the country does not remain impartial despite his constitutional obligations.

Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu vowed on May 16 not to push for early elections, saying that to ask for early elections is "opportunism."

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu expressed his confidence in the Istanbul electorate for a victory of his party's candidate in the do-over municipality elections in Istanbul, Turkey's largest city. 

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener met on May 13 to discuss a strategy for the June 23 do-over election in Istanbul.