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Turkey's MHP leader ready to 'strip terrorist sympathizers of citizenship'
The embattled leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), Devlet Bahçeli, has expressed support for stripping "terrorist sympathizers" of their citizenship, a proposal voiced by President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, while he also criticized a German comedian who read out a crude poem about Erdo?an on German TV for "insulting" the president.
Court orders opposition MHP to hold extraordinary party congress
An Ankara court has accepted the demands of dissident Nationalist Movement Party's (MHP) members to force an extraordinary party congress, appointing a three-member panel, consisting of Mehmet Bilgiç, Ayhan Erel and Ali Sa??r, to organize the congress.
Turkish opposition parties slam Zarrab, question ties
The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) have called on the government to take action against controversial Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab, who was arrested last week in the U.S.
Opposition parties condemn Istanbul suicide bombing
Turkey's three opposition parties represented in parliament have condemned a suicide bomb attack that killed at least five people in central Istanbul on March 19 and wounded 36 others, including foreign nationals.
Gallipoli victory marked on 101th anniversary
Turkey commemorated its fallen on March 18 on the 101th anniversary of the Ottomans' World War I victory over Allied fleets attempting to break through the Strait of Dardanelles in the northwestern province of Çanakkale.
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Turkey's nationalist opposition leader asks for meeting with PM after terrorist attack
Turkey's nationalist opposition leader has requested a meeting with the prime minister after a suicide car bomb attack killed at least 37 people in Ankara on March 13.
MHP calls for 'total elimination' of violence against women
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli has called on the government to do its part for the "total elimination" of inhumane treatment of women in Turkey, on the occasion of International Women's Day.
MHP Bahçeli's aide resigns, calls for extraordinary convention
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) deputy leader Ümit Özda? has announced his resignation from his position, while also calling for the holding an extraordinary convention, in a move which would further fuel in-house tension between MHP chair Devlet Bahçeli and his opponents.
Turkey's opposition parties condemn Ankara blast
The leaders of Turkey's opposition parties have condemned a car bomb attack targeting shuttles carrying military personnel in Ankara that killed 28 people and wounded 61 others.
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MHP: Turkish PM extended olive branch to PKK in Mardin
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has extended "an olive branch" to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) with a recent speech in the southeastern province of Mardin, Turkey's nationalist opposition leader has suggested, comparing Davuto?lu with figures from British history whose reputations in Turkey have been associated with efforts against national interests.