Deniz Baykal

President Erdoğan calls on CHP to share off-shore allegations with public, prosecution

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Nov. 29 called on main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu to share any documents detailing Erdoğan’s off-shore accounts “with the public and with prosecutors.”

Turkey's main opposition says won't attend event marking foiled coup, cites removal of speeches

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has said that they won't attend a special meeting organized to mark the first year anniversary of the July 15, 2016, failed coup attempt, citing the removal of party leaders' speeches from the program. 

Main opposition says won't attend special meeting in Turkish parliament, cites removal of speeches

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has said that they won't attend a special meeting organized to mark the first year anniversary of the July 15, 2016, failed coup attempt, citing the removal of party leaders' speeches from the program. 

We will not fall into 'provocation' trap: CHP head Kılıçdaroğlu

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) will not allow "provocations" to derail its "justice march" from Ankara to Istanbul, CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said on June 21 on the seventh day of the march.

"We have completed 100 kilometers so far. Were there any windows broken or was traffic hindered? No," Kılıçdaroğlu told private broadcaster Fox TV on June 21.

Meaningless fight in the CHP

After the April 16 referendum on constitutional amendments, while it was being debated whether or not the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) would be able to consolidate the "No" votes, a meaningless fight erupted within the party. 

CHP is shooting itself in the foot

Some have been wondering what stopped Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the chairman of Turkey's social democratic main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), from challenging the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) to an early election on the night of the recent constitutional referendum, perhaps launching a tour of all the cities that voted "No" to President Tayyip Erdoğan's bid to consoli

Main opposition CHP leader blames gov't for sparking in-house row

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has accused the presidency and the government of meddling with his party's internal politics after the results of the April 16 referendum led to the dismissal of a veteran party member and the resignation of the party's spokesperson, amid voices for change in the party's leadership ahead of the 2019 elections, daily Cumhu

Top state officials bid farewell to former President Gül's father

Former Turkish President Abdullah Gül's father, who died on May 7 due to old age, was laid to rest in his hometown Kayseri at a funeral attended by top state officials on May 8. 

Ahmet Hamdi Gül, 91, died at the Acıbadem Kayseri Hospital.

On May 5, Gül, Turkey's 11th president, visited his father in Kayseri. 

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