Binali Yıldırım

The Ankara Bar Association has called for Binali Yıldırım's resignation as parliamentary speaker over his candidacy to run for mayor of Istanbul, saying his nomination breaches the constitution as it obligates the speaker of the Turkish Parliament to remain impartial.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Jan.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced the ruling Justice and Development Party's mayoral candidates for Istanbul for March 31 local elections with a list headed by Parliament Speaker Binali Yıldırım.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Dec. 25 announced a set of moves ahead of local elections including a discount on household natural gas prices and an increase in the minimum wage rate.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan presented the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards to the winners at a ceremony in Ankara on Dec. 19.

Turkish Parliament Speaker Binali Yıldırım on Dec. 7 met his Iranian counterpart Ali Larijani in capital Tehran.

Turkey will hold a tender for the construction of a 45-kilometer shipping canal running parallel to the Bosphorus Strait, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Dec. 6, despite a government freeze on new investments as it reins in spending.

Turkey's Parliament Speaker Binali Yıldırım met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Dec. 4 as part of his official visit to China.

Turkish Parliament Speaker Binali Yıldırım and main opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu held a snap closed-door meeting in parliament on Dec. 2.

There are a lot of rumors circulating around about Istanbul Airport which President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan inaugurated on Sep. 29, on the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic.