Republican People's Party

Finally, Turkey's president made it clear the rules of the game have changed, as he recently stated that since the president was elected by the people last year, he cannot be expected to limit himself to the constitutional role of presidents. In fact, it is not that the rules of the political game have changed, but rather there are no rules of the political game anymore. 

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli and the leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), incumbent Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu, are set to meet on Aug. 17 to decide whether to form a government or not with just around a week left until the expiration date of a 45-day deadline.

As talks with the Republican People's Party (CHP) for a coalition failed, making an early election this autumn more likely, the leader of Turkey's Justice and Development Party (AKP) has also been making preparations for a regular party congress in September.

Coalition talks failed. The why and how of it will be discussed anyway, what is important now is to be able to see ahead?

I was among those unsurprised when breaking news emerged the other day that the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Republican People's Party (CHP) had failed to agree on forming a coalition government. 

The Turkish Lira continued to plunge to record lows on Aug. 14, as the country braces for new elections after failed coalition talks between the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Republican People's Party (CHP) amid escalating clashes with Kurdish militants and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). 

Shortly after Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu said a fresh election now appeared to be the only option after last-ditch negotiations between his Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Republican People's Party (CHP) yielded no deal, he asked for an appointment with Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli, who accepted the invitation but made clear they don't consider being pa

The outcome of the meeting was obvious when the two leaders first sat down for talks on whether and how to forge a coalition government.

The likelihood of early elections in Turkey has increased after the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) failed to agree to form a coalition government, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Thursday.

Coalition talks between the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Republican People's Party (CHP) ended in failure on Aug. 13, with the AKP leader admitting their counterpart had refused their proposal to form a short-term coalition government to bring Turkey to an early election.