June 2015 Republican People's Party election campaign

Former presidential candidate, CHP dissident İnce launches ‘Motherland Movement’

Turkey has both a government and an opposition problem and needs to exit this current political stalemate, Muharrem İnce, a former main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) presidential candidate and a party dissident, has said, announcing the launch of his "Motherland Movement in 1,000 days" as an alternative to existing political parties.

Stripping three MPs of lawmaker status unconstitutional: CHP leader

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has slammed the stripping of the parliamentary status of three opposition lawmakers, calling it a blatant breach of the Turkish constitution and accusing the government of disregarding the people's will.

CHP welcomes plans to reduce electoral threshold, warns against obstacles for new parties

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has welcomed the plans of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) to decrease the electoral threshold, but warned his party will reject any kind of initiative aiming to prevent the participation of newly founded parties in any upcoming election.

Main opposition CHP repeats call to lower 10 percent election threshold

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has reiterated his calls to lower the 10 percent election threshold for a more representative parliament and criticized the government's attempts to make it harder for new political parties to have a chance in winning seats.

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