Elections

New Democracy leads SYRIZA by 6.5 percentage points in latest poll

New Democracy leads SYRIZA by 6.5 percentage points (by extrapolation after excluding those who will abstain or cast spoilt ballots and apportioning the undecided voters proportionately to the parties decided respondents will vote for) - compared to a 6.2 percentage-point spread in December - in a new survey released today and conducted by the Alco polling company for private Open television.

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).

Talks to extend AKP-MHP alliance to 20 more provinces ongoing: AKP spokesperson

Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) spokesperson Ömer Çelik has said that their alliance with the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), called the People's Alliance, may expand further to cover 20 more provinces for the upcoming March 31 elections.

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