Kemal Kilicdaroglu

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Adana deputy Elif Doğan Türkmen is expected to resign from parliament's presidential council, the party said on Feb. 3, following CHP head Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu's criticism of her 1.2 million-Turkish Lira telecommunication expenses claim.

Three deputies from the main opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) appeared at the top of parliament's telecommunications expenses list, sparking fresh debates after the legislature was struck by the record high bill of CHP Adana deputy Elif Doğan Türkmen. 

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) lawmaker Özgür Özel has rebuked Nilhan Osmanoğlu, one of the descendants of Ottoman Sultan Abdülhamid II, after she showed her support for the presidential system. 

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu met with the ambassadors of EU member countries in Ankara on Feb. 2.  

Following the meeting, CHP Deputy Chairman Öztürk Yılmaz and Christian Berger, the head of the EU Delegation to Turkey, held a joint press conference to discuss the meeting.

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.

A strong parliamentary system cannot coexist with a directly elected president as "there cannot be two captains in one seat," Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said Feb. 1, underlining the need for a presidential system in Turkey. 

Communication expenses by an Adana lawmaker from the Republican People's Party (CHP) totaling close to 800,000 Turkish Liras in the past month alone have sparked a debate within her party and the Turkish parliament.

The MP, Elif Doğan Türkmen, has apologized for the event, saying she was unaware that she had been spending that much.

The Turkish people will certainly vote against the constitutional shift, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) head Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has vowed, saying the referendum campaign of his party will focus on "embracing all segments of society" affected by the government-supported amendment to shift Turkey to an executive presidential system.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is likely to present an upcoming visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel as a show of support for himself to his supporters ahead of a referendum expected in April on reforms that will increase his powers, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said.

A Turkish warship yesterday (29 January) approached the small Greek island of Imia, reaching a distance of one nautical mile from the shore, triggering strong reactions from Greek authorities.