Bahçeli

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli has slammed the Republican People's Party (CHP) for criticizing the arrest of the co-leaders and 10 lawmakers from the People's Democratic Party (HDP), arguing that such criticism is tantamount to lending support to terrorism. 

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım repeated on Nov. 1 that his Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) is keen to pass constitutional changes through cooperation with the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), but if the CHP is hesitant they will press ahead anyway.

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım repeated on Nov. 1 that his Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) is keen to pass constitutional changes through cooperation with the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), but if the CHP is hesitant they will press ahead anyway.

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has said it is working on reinstating a limited version of capital punishment, which will not be applied retroactively, as the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has expressed its readiness to support any move to this end. 

With every new statement he makes on the presidential system, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli causes a stir. In one statement he strengthens hopes for one of the sides; in another one he diminishes it.

The hero is already charismatic; the supporting characters are versatile, mysterious and create a full of sense of wonder… I will definitely watch this TV show this season. 

Since July 15, I have absolutely grasped that ordinary people have no idea what is going on in the country whatsoever. As a matter of fact, even the intelligence services did not know many details. 

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (MHP) interprets recent statements by Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli on a presidential system as "support" in a potential parliamentary vote on constitutional amendments, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has said.

The Turkish state is "deadlocked" and "on the verge of crisis," Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli has said, in response to criticism over his suggestion that the government's constitutional changes, which include a shift to a presidential system, should be brought to a public vote. 

Main opposition leader Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has slammed the government for seeking "regime change by using the state of emergency," while also blasting the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) for "supporting the government" by reviving the debate over the presidential system.

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has welcomed the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader's suggestion to take the question of a presidential system in Turkey to a referendum amid a vociferous debate on charter amendments that would include such a shift.