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The Turkish lira hit a record low and stocks tumbled 3 percent on Aug. 13 after coalition talks between the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) ended negatively, setting the stage for a snap election.

Coalition talks between Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) ended negatively on Aug. 13, a senior CHP official told Reuters, potentially setting the stage for a snap election later this year.
   

Although the leaders of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Republican People's Party (CHP) failed to produce a breakthrough on a coalition agreement at their Aug. 10 meeting, they made progress on content, leaving aside the contentious issues of tenure and the model of a possible government partnership, which are to be addressed at their next rendezvous scheduled for Aug. 13. 

Following a meeting that lasted four hours and twenty minutes on Aug. 10, Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu and Republican People?s Party (CHP) head Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu decided to meet again on Aug. 13, in order to make a final decision on whether or not to form a coalition government.

A ceremony was held yesterday at the Ankara Contemporary Arts Center for famous painter, journalist and author Fikret Otyam, who died on Aug. 9 at the age of 89 in the southern province of Antalya. 

The ceremony began with a moment of silence and continued with a speech delivered by Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu. 

The Republican People's Party (CHP) submitted a motion to the parliament on Aug. 10 for a detailed report on the institutional, administrative, legal and economic factors of work accidents in order to establish a holistic approach to prevent such incidents.

The leaders of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Republican People's Party (CHP) have echoed each other in calling separately for a joint and firm stance against terrorism amid a spiral of violence in the country.

Turkey is heading fast to an ambiguous but dreadful situation. The leaders of the country's two biggest parties will be meeting Aug. 10 for a final push to form what is called a "grand coalition" but prospects are dim.

Thousands gathered for a demonstration in Istanbul's Bak?rköy district on Aug. 9, to call for peace in an event organized by the Peace Bloc, which consists of around 80 civil society organizations and is supported by the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) and some deputies from the Republican People's Party (CHP).  

Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has called on all political parties to take a common stance for the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to lay down arms only one day before a key meeting with the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) to conclude weeks of coalition talks.