Republican People's Party election campaign, June

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has urged the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) to resort to diplomacy before launching any military operation into Syria’s Afrin, stressing that an international agreement is necessary.

Former Istanbul Bar Association head Ümit Kocasakal has announced his candidacy for main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leadership in the upcoming party convention to be held on Feb. 3 and Feb. 4 in Ankara.

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has slammed members of the Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) for heeding to political pressure.

The constitution has been “openly violated” under Turkey’s ongoing state of emergency rule, main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said, blasting political influence over the justice system.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan once again sued main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on Jan. 12 over an alleged “attack on personal rights.”

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu met with the ambassadors of European Union (EU) member countries on Jan. 11 at a hotel in Ankara.

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has slammed ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) for putting pressure on the judiciary to oppress the CHP, expressing the party’s aim to sweep the big cities in the upcoming local elections despite recent investigations.

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has vowed to win Istanbul in upcoming local elections in 2019, in an open challenge against the government after the Interior Ministry’s rule to dismiss CHP’s Beşiktaş district mayor.

Not one citizen has safety of life and property in this country, main opposition Republican People's Party head Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said, addressing a crowd in the southern province of Adana on Dec. 30.

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has hinted at his potential candidacy for the presidential election scheduled for 2019, while saying he will first consult his party.