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Turkey's parliament will elect on Nov. 22 one of its members to the chair of legislative speaker, the second most senior position in state protocol.

The deadline for applications to the post is midnight on Nov. 21, while all rounds of voting are slated to be held and completed in the general assembly on Nov. 22.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras held cordial talks with the leaders of Turkey's Republican People's Party (CHP) and Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), both left-wing opposition parties, as he visited the Turkish capital for a meeting with Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu on Nov. 18.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdo?an made an unexpected offer to the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) during a live interview on the ATV station on Nov. 18.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has called on the country's main opposition party to lend support to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in its renewed efforts to enact a new constitution, suggesting such cooperation would eliminate the need to take a fresh charter to a referendum.

Soon after taking his oath with other members of the newly elected national assembly on Nov. 17, a high-profile Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) deputy has applied to run as a candidate for the post of parliament speaker, Turkey's second most senior position in state protocol.

The 26th legislative term of Turkey's parliament opened on Nov. 17 with newly elected MPs taking their oaths and with President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an in attendance. Eyes have now turned to the names set to be included in the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government's new cabinet.

Speaker of the Turkish parliament has declared an oath taken by a leading Kurdish politician null and void due to the latter's rewording of the oath.

The national assembly of Turkey, most members of which were reelected in Nov. 1 snap elections following the June 7 elections, gathers on Nov. 17 for an oath taking ceremony, the kick off procedure for the forming of a new government.

Debates in the new government may emerge over the election pledge about the minimum wage, a 30 percent hike that already concerns businessesThe main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) prioritized improvement in income distribution in its election manifesto for the June 7 elections, also including pledges to advance social protection, triggering criticism from the ruling Justice and Deve

Turkey's Supreme Election Board (YSK) has announced the official results of the Nov. 1 snap elections, noting that the Justice and Development Party (AKP), Republican People's Party (CHP), Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) obtained 317, 134, 59 and 40 seats, respectively.