Grand National Assembly of Turkey

CHP to submit disinformation law to Constitutional Court for annulment

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu criticized the "anti-disinformation regulation," which was published in the Official Gazette, and announced that his party would go to the Supreme Court on Oct. 18 to stop the execution of its article 29.

MHP leader calls on CHP to support constitutional amendment for headscarf

The headscarf problem is over in Türkiye and the period of grievances has ended, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli said on Oct. 11 and called on the main opposition party leader to support the ruling party's planned constitutional amendment proposal on the issue.

Kılıçdaroğlu’s remarks for presidency is respectable: İYİ Party leader

It is "very respectable" that the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said he would be honored if the opposition parties offer his nomination for the upcoming presidential elections, İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener said.

Opposition will win presidency in first round of polls, vows CHP chief

The opposition's candidate for the presidency will win the polls against incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the first round, the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader has vowed, also predicting that the opposition alliance will garner the parliamentary majority.

Leaders of the six opposition parties meet for coalition protocol

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, İYİ (Good) Party chair Meral Akşener, Democrat Party chair Gültekin Uysal, Felicity Party head Temel Karamollaoğlu, Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA) leader Ali Babacan and Future Party chair Ahmet Davutoğlu met for the fifth time on July 3 at the İYİ Party headquarters.

HDP open to joint presidential candidate in case of transparent negotiations: co-chair

Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Mithat Sancar said his party is open to the idea of a joint presidential candidate with other opposition parties for the next presidential elections if the talks would be "transparent."

The HDP held its 5th congress in the capital Ankara on July 3.

İYİ Party leader criticizes court ruling in high-profile femicide case

İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener has criticized the "unjust provocation discount" given in the case of Cemal Metin Avcı, the murderer of university student Pınar Gültekin.

"They encourage women killers, shame on all of them," Akşener said addressing her party lawmakers on June 22.

Motion sent to parliament to lift MP status over slapping police officer

A motion seeking to drop the parliamentarian status of a lawmaker from the Democratic Regions Party (DBP) was submitted to parliament late on June 16.

The action was taken against DBP Diyarbakır Deputy Salihe Aydeniz after a criminal complaint by an Istanbul prosecutor was sent to the Justice Ministry, which reported to the presidency about the procedure.

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