Elections in Turkey

People’s Alliance holds massive rallies in Istanbul, Ankara

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) chair Devlet Bahçeli, both who are leading the People's Alliance, held massive rallies in Turkey's two largest metropolises Istanbul and Ankara over the weekend on the eve of next week's local elections, reiterating their call on people to vote "not only for local administrations, but also the future of the nation."

Pitting people against each other to win elections not right: CHP head

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has slammed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's election campaign rhetoric for the upcoming March 31 elections, saying discriminating citizens according to their ideological affiliations is not right.

Turkish government should be held ‘responsible for economic crisis,’ CHP leader says

Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader has accused the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of running unsuccessful economic policies, adding that the country possesses a potential to overcome problems.

CHP head: We are allying with all voters

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) is allying with all voters for the upcoming elections regardless of their political parties, leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said on Feb. 17 in response to ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) accusations that his party was forming a de facto alliance with the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).

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