Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu

The Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament have cited "three conditions" for their continued support for Turkey's membership of the EU, after the head of the group, Gianni Pitella, met with main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and CHP members in Ankara.

The health conditions of two educators who have been on a hunger strike for over 60 days is deteriorating, while four main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) lawmakers have also launched their own hunger strike in support. 

Deputy Prime Minister Nurettin Canikli has said there are no currently active ministers or lawmakers among users of the ByLock messaging app, commenting on the suspensions and dismissals carried out with state of emergency decrees. 

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Deputy Chair Bülent Tezcan has been appointed as the party's new spokesperson, filling a position left vacant after former spokesperson Selin Sayek Böke resigned.

Tezcan gave his first press conference as spokesperson on May 10 after the party's Central Executive Board meeting. 

Members of the Supreme Board of Elections (YSK) are "the most prestigious judges" and must be respected, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has said, slamming main opposition Republican People Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaoğlu for slamming the YSK for being under the influence of the government. 

The president of Turkey's Council of State, Zerrin Güngör, has rejected the main opposition party's harsh recent criticism over the politicization of the judiciary, rejecting the use of the term "pro-government judges."

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said it is too early to discuss the possibility of his candidacy in the 2019 presidential elections while stressing that it would be wrong to think that all of the "no" votes in last month's referendum belonged to the CHP.

After the April 16 referendum on constitutional amendments, while it was being debated whether or not the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) would be able to consolidate the "No" votes, a meaningless fight erupted within the party. 

The ruling and main opposition parties have locked horns in a fresh row after the latter blasted the abandonment of impartiality in Turkey's justice system under government pressure and described the election watchdog as a "criminal gang."

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has slammed controversial popular historians who recently claimed that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, had an affair with his adoptive daughter, Afet İnam.