Nationalist Movement Party

The business sector has become an increasingly vocal proponent of the formation of a coalition government in Turkey, with leading business organizations intensifying contacts with the leaders of four political parties that entered parliament in the June 7 election.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has urged opposition parties to unclench their fists and turn swords into ploughshares if they want to form a coalition with the Justice and Development Party (AKP). 

Turkey?s social democratic Republican People?s Party (CHP) leader Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu revealed a 14-point list of principles for a coalition government on June 15.

President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an?s attempt to impose his will on parliament after the elections is already faltering. He has invited the leaders of the parties that managed to get into parliament to separate meetings aimed at trying to discuss the nature of the coalition government to be formed. The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and the Peoples?

Board members of Turkey's top business organization, the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜS?AD), will meet the heads of leading political parties on June 16-17 under the leadership of TÜS?AD head Cansen Ba?aran-Symes. 

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli has said his party could form a coalition with the Justice and Development Party (AKP) on condition that Turkey?s huge corruption cases, engulfing four former ministers and President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an?s son Bilal Erdo?an, are reopened.

Republican People?s Party (CHP) head Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu has outlined his party?s hopes of forming a coalition that would reflect the desires of ?the 60 percent bloc,? effectively ruling out any governing alliance with the Justice and Development Party (AKP).

Republican People's Party (CHP) head Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu has clearly outlined his party's principles for their involvement in the formation of a potential coalition government, as he indicated readiness for a coalition which would reflect the will of the majority of the people, what he dubbed as "the 60 percent bloc," which was roughly equal to the sum of the votes of all three opposition partie

Senior executives of opposition parties have indicated unwillingness to respond positively to President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an?s expected invitation to hold separate meetings with the leaders of the four parties that have entered parliament.

The economists I met in Singapore last week were curious about Turkey, even though I was visiting them to learn about the Singaporean economy. I also had a few meetings with investors interested in the Turkish economy.