Republican People's Party

I had to write this piece before I knew the election results, but it may not matter much, unless the results turn out to be a total surprise. Otherwise, it will not mat-ter much, since it is not going to be easy for Turkey to sort out this political crisis even if the Justice and Development Party (AKP) manages to get enough votes to form a majority government.

With a remarkable boost in just five months since the June 7 election, the Justice and Development Party (AKP) won the Nov. 1 snap election with a landslide victory, securing a decisive majority at parliament.

Turkey's Republican People's Party (CHP), which had entertained hopes of making gains throug a constructive election campaign, failed to increase its votes significantly in the Nov. 1 polls, remaining the country's main opposition party.

Turkey's Justice and Development Party (AKP) may be on track to win back its parliamentary majority and form a government alone, according to partial general election results broadcast by state-run TRT. 

The latest opinion polls tell us that neither the make-up of the four-party parliament, nor the ranking of the parties in parliament, is likely to change substantially on Nov. 1, a re-run of the June 7 general election.

Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu has expressed his desire to form a single-party government through the votes of Turkish citizens, regardless of President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an's initiative to give the mandate if the CHP does not gain a majority of the vote in the upcoming Nov. 1 election.

Turkey will hold its fourth election in 20 months on Nov. 1. Unfortunately there is no certainty that this will be the last election in such a string, or that a government will be formed.

The deputy head of the Republican People's Party (CHP) has questioned Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu's recent campaign promises to find brides for young Turkish men if their parents fail to help them get married and subsidize young entrepreneurs.

The Nationalist Movement Party's (MHP) recent Ankara rally was considerably weaker than the one it staged before the June 7 election. 

I don't know whether security concerns had any effect on the weak turnout, but while I was wandering around the sparse crowd I saw traces of anger toward MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli, making the picture clearer. 

Republican People's Party (CHP) Istanbul deputy Aykut Erdo?du has claimed that names close to President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an have caused the Turkish state to lose $17.5 billion. As the Treasury's former chief inspector, Erdo?du had headed the CHP's "Corruption Investigation Department" during the last parliamentary term. He also holds a Certified Internal Auditor certificate.