Meral Akşener
İYİ Party's solo run bid sparks further key departures
The İYİ (Good) Party is grappling with internal turmoil following its decision not to form an alliance with the Republican People's Party (CHP) for the upcoming local elections, with the fallout last resulting in the dismissal of vice chair Ahmet Zeki Üçok and the resignation of another deputy leader, Ece Güner.
Istanbul mayor keeps door ajar for cooperation with İYİ Party
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, from the ranks of main the Republican People's Party (CHP), has hinted that the doors for collaboration with the İYİ (Good) Party remain partially open, despite the latter's recent announcement of running independently in the upcoming local elections slated for next March.
İYİ Party refuses election alliance with CHP
The İYİ (Good) Party has turned down the main opposition party's calls to forming an alliance for the municipal elections to be held in March 2024.
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Mansur Yavaş applies to seek reelection as Ankara mayor
Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş has officially submitted his candidacy application to the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) in anticipation of next March's municipal elections.
CHP, İYİ Party leaders meet to discuss upcoming local polls
The newly-elected chair of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), Özgür Özel, engaged in a meeting with İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener on Nov. 30 in a bid to forge new alliances ahead of the local election slated for next March.
İYİ Party to run solely in all provinces in municipal polls
İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener has revealed plans to contest all 81 provinces, including key battlegrounds Istanbul and Ankara, in the upcoming local elections without forming any alliances.
The announcement comes as Istanbul and Ankara mayors Ekrem İmamoğlu and Mansur Yavaş, respectively, declared their intentions to seek re-election in the upcoming March municipal elections.
Mansur Yavaş set to run again for Ankara mayor
With a few months left for the local elections slated for March next year, Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş has announced his intention to seek reelection.
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AKP to hold its congress on Oct 7
Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) spokesperson Ömer Çelik has announced that the party's upcoming congress has been scheduled for Oct. 7.
"Strong evaluations will be conducted on Oct. 7," Çelik remarked.
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İYİ Party to contest local elections independently
İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener has declared that her party will enter the municipal elections scheduled for March next year without forming any alliances, urging other political parties to follow suit.
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Bahçeli invites İYİ Party to ally in upcoming local elections
Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), a part of the ruling People's Alliance, has extended an invitation to the İYİ (Good) Party for collaboration in the upcoming year's municipal elections.
The İYİ Party was founded by defectors from the MHP, expressing their dissent over Bahçeli's cooperation with the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).