Nation Alliance
Some parties to serve without leaders in new term
Despite a substantial variety of political parties to serve, most of their leaders will be absent from the newly elected parliament.
The 28th term parliament, renewed by a 63-percent change in the deputies, will start its duty with a swearing-in ceremony in the following days.
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Erdoğan secures another 5-year term in Türkiye’s runoff polls
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan headed for victory in the presidential runoff election on May 28, securing another five-year term in the presidency.
Erdoğan is reelected Türkiye's president in the runoff election with 52.14 percent of the votes according to unofficial results, Supreme Election Council (YSK) Chair Ahmet Yener announced.
Kılıçdaroğlu says his struggle will continue
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the joint presidential candidate of the Nation Alliance, has vowed to continue his struggle for democracy and called on the people to stand tall in the coming period.
"The Nation Alliance, with all its components, did struggle on all fronts. We will continue to give this struggle," Kılıçdaroğlu said in a statement late on May 28.
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All 85 million to win if People’s Alliance succeeds on May 28: Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the 85 million citizens of Türkiye will benefit from the outcome of the May 28 polls if the People's Alliance wins the presidential election runoff.
"If we win on May 28, each of the 85 million individuals will also win," Erdoğan said in an interview with broadcasters Kanal D and CNN Türk on May 25.
Erdoğan vows harmony in legislature, executive, judiciary organs
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pledged on May 24 to ensure that the legislature, executive and judiciary organs would work in harmony in the coming period.
"We will do this with your support," Erdoğan said at a rally in the capital Ankara.
Victory Party announces its support to Kılıçdaroğlu in runoff
Victory Party Chairman Ümit Özdağ announced on May 24 that they will support Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the candidate of the Nation Alliance, in the presidential election runoff.
Kılıçdaroğlu, Özdağ continue talks for election support
Victory Party Chair Ümit Özdağ said on May 23 that his party will continue discussions with Republican People's Party (CHP) leader and Nation Alliance's presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on the issue of lending support for his candidacy in the presidential election runoff.
Opposition sees presidential runoff as ‘referendum’
The opposition Nation Alliance has said that it sees the upcoming presidential election runoff as a "referendum," making calls on people to vote for democracy.
Kılıçdaroğlu says he got people’s message from 1st round of polls
Opposition Nation Alliance's presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has described the May 28 runoff voting as a brand new election, calling on the people to get mobilized for bringing a change to the country, and stated he received the messages conveyed by the people to him in the first round of the polls.
Spring Remains on Hold for Turkey’s Opposition
But Kılıçdaroğlu faces a higher bar much in the second round. Erdoğan is only short of around 550,000 votes to win, if the turnout remains at around 88.92 per cent, as was the case in the first round. Kılıçdaroğlu needs to acquire at least 2.7 million more votes.
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