Republican People's Party

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said his party aims to negotiate with the European Union to "jointly share the burden" of Syrian refugees when they come to power instead of solely receiving money from the bloc in return for Turkey hosting millions of refugees.

The political parties of the parliament on July 21 exchanged Eid greetings via video conference due to the pandemic measures.

In their Eid al-Adha messages, politicians underlined the importance of getting vaccinated to control the COVID-19 pandemic.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu reiterated his objection against plans for securing Kabul Airport in Afghanistan by Turkish troops and migrants fleeing to Turkey from the war-torn country.

The People's Alliance, which comprises the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and the ruling Justice and Development Party AKP, is very curious to know who will be the next presidential candidate of the Nation Alliance out of fear of losing the upcoming elections, İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener said on July 14.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on July 13 said an incident in which some people dancing atop a wall above the entrance door of the Surp Takavor Armenian Church in Istanbul's Kadıköy district were provocateurs and warned against imminent similar incidents in the upcoming days.

The qualifications of the next president should be discussed instead of guessing who will be running as the opposition's candidate for the upcoming presidential race, the head of the main opposition has said, suggesting that the head of the nation should be a person who can embrace the entire 83 million of the population.

Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has reiterated that the opposition coalition will select its presidential candidate after internal deliberations, denying one of his closest aide's statement that he will be the CHP's nominee for the next presidential elections.

Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on July 6 criticized the delay in releasing Peoples' Democratic Party's (HDP) former lawmaker Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu despite the decision of a top court to release the lawmaker.

The CHP asks justice for all, Kılıçdaroğlu said while addressing his party's lawmakers at the parliament.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) spokesperson Faik Öztrak reacted to the government's decision for the privatization of the Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEİAŞ).

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has stated that the government wants to imprison him and called on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to lift his immunity because he is not afraid of it.

The CHP leader shared a video on his Twitter account on July 3, saying that "Let's lift my immunity right now; let's do it together."