Justice and Development Party election campaign, June

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has sued main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu for “insulting the presidential office” in remarks on an alleged phone conversation between Erdoğan and his son.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is also the leader of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), has instructed party member mayors to take complaints into consideration in their future actions, focusing on finding solutions and developing projects “that will win the hearts of the public.”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hinted bitterness over Former President and co-founding member of the longtime ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Abdullah Gül on Dec. 30, speaking in Kastamonu, for Gül's criticism on the latest emergency degree installed.

Former President Abdullah Gül responded to criticism from within the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) against his views on a controversial recent state of emergency decree law, saying it is his duty to comment on important matters.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Jordan’s King Abdullah II spoke over the phone on Dec. 25 to discuss the issue of Jerusalem, according to a Turkish presidential official.

The ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) public poll has indicated economy as the most important problem for Turkey by public opinion while previously, terror had been indicated as the primary issue.

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has criticized President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for accusing him of slandering businesspeople by repeating allegations that the president’s close circle was sending money to an off-shore company.

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) head Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said there are so many criminal complaints against him that “he has lost count,” adding that prosecutors deem even the slightest criticism of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan “an insult.”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Dec. 3 ignited a debate over Turkish businessmen doing works abroad, saying that he had information about some businessmen were trying to take their assets abroad.

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Nov. 30 launched an investigation into main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) accusations of alleged off-shore accounts linked to the relatives of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.