Devlet Bahçeli

İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener on Dec. 1 reacted to Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli over his remarks on Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş.

"We have got Yavaş's back; there are people of Ankara," she said, addressing her party's parliamentary group meeting.

The economic problems Turkey is suffering from are not unsolvable but require unity and solidarity of all people, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader has said, calling on companies and private businesses to reduce the prices of basic goods by 2 to 5 percent.

Turkey got rid of the burden of high interest rates as they damage production in the long run, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader has said, ruling out going to early elections due to economic problems.

It is futile and baseless to launch a discussion about the election rule of 50 percent plus one vote for electing the president, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader has said, reiterating its loyalty to the People's Alliance with the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). 

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chair Devlet Bahçeli has criticized İYİ (Good) Party lawmaker Lütfü Türkkan for swearing at a protestor in the eastern province of Bingöl.

"To swear at the sister of a martyr is indecent, dishonest, and the language of the enemy," Bahçeli said on Nov. 9 at his party's parliamentary group meeting, without naming Türkkan.

Leader of one of the major political parties in Turkey on Nov. 2 criticized the U.S. for its shift in attitude following Ankara's purchase of the Russian S-400 missile system, which he said is necessary for the country's defense and sovereignty.

Turkey and the United States fell apart in bilateral dialogue, their ties have come to a point of "tension" and this is a serious issue before the two NATO allies, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli said on Sept. 28.

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) chair Devlet Bahçeli has said that the People's Alliance's decision on the election threshold has been finalized as 7 percent, three points less than the current barrier, following President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's statement on the matter last weekend.

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Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has demanded the government not to make any deal with the West that would bring more refugees from Afghanistan following Taliban's takeover of the country.

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli on Aug. 3 criticized social media posts asking for help from the world against wildfires across Turkey.

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