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Parliament passes bill on ‘security investigation’
A bill proposed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) to mandate security investigations into first-time public appointees, which was initially rejected by opposition votes, passed in the parliament on late April 7.
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Turkey detains 10 retired admirals over 'declaration'
Turkey on April 5 detained 10 retired admirals after 104 of them signed a letter over remarks made by Parliament Speaker Mustafa Şentop on the Montreux Convention.
Turkish officials lambast ex-soldiers' 'declaration'
Ankara's Chief Public Prosecutor on April 4 launched an investigation into a declaration released by 104 retired admirals over remarks made by Parliament Speaker Mustafa Şentop on the Montreux Convention.
The declaration has drawn strong reactions from the government and officials.
CHP leader criticizes decision to renew parliament voting on law proposal
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has criticized developments on a security investigation law proposal that was initially rejected in parliament by opposition votes, adding that a decision to renew the vote was taken after an initiative of the parliament speaker with the demand of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).
Body of wrecked plane to be turned into ‘pita place’
The body of a wrecked plane, which skidded off the runway at Trabzon Airport, located near the city of Trabzon in the eastern Black Sea region of Turkey, back in 2018, will be used as a "pita place" to serve Turkish "pide," a type of pita bread, the province's Yomra Municipality announced on April 1.
UNGA head to visit refugee camps in Turkey
Volkan Bozkır, The Turkish diplomat heading the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), said on March 31 that he will depart on his first official trip since taking office to visit Turkey, Qatar and Azerbaijan.
He said his stops will include Hatay in Turkey where he will meet Syrian refugees and visit the U.N. cross-border humanitarian mechanism.
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Montreux Convention is in no way under discussion: Parliament speaker
Parliament Speaker Mustafa Şentop reiterated that quitting from international treaties, such as Montreux Convention, is not on the agenda of Turkey.
"There is no discussion about the positions we have achieved in the War of Independence, especially in Montreux. We do not even think about such an argument," Şentop told reporters on March 29.
Erdoğan appoints new A-team following convention
President and Chairman of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has renewed his A-team in the party following the general convention, appointing his closest aides Binali Yıldırım and Numan Kurtulmuş as the deputy leaders and four new figures to his executive board.
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CHP lambasts gov’t over withdrawal from Istanbul Convention
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the chairman of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has strongly denounced President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for withdrawing Turkey from the Istanbul Convention that promotes gender rights and stipulates concrete legal and administrative actions to stop the violence against women.
HDP’s Gergerlioğlu released after detention
Turkish police early on March 21 detained Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), who was staging a protest in parliament, before he was released the same day after giving a statement to the police.
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