Republican People's Party
CHP grassroots likely to green-light coalition with AKP
The grassroots of the Republican People's Party (CHP) are likely to green-light a coalition between the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the CHP, contrary to their stance immediately after the June 7 parliamentary elections in Turkey, CHP Istanbul provincial head Murat Karayalç?n told daily Hürriyet on July 10.
Turkish PM to start coalition talks with CHP
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has said he will start holding official coalition talks with Republican People's Party (CHP) head Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu on July 13.
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Turkey's President Asks PM Davutoglu to Form New Government
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Thursday to form the country's new government, todayszaman.com reported.
The move comes more than a month after Turkey's parliamentary elections in which the Justice and Development Party (AKP) lost its overall majority and no party won enough seats to form a government.
Turkish PM says president to give mandate today
Incumbent Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu said President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an will likely give him the mandate to form a new government on July 9, while also dismissing claims that Erdo?an deliberately delayed the process.
"The president will probably commission me to form the government," Davuto?lu told a meeting of his Justice and Development Party's (AKP) parliamentary group.
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Early elections- unless there is freedom from palace tutelage
This is what Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu said about a coalition: "We will start negotiations; there will be no delays." He then added, "We will not hesitate to opt for elections if a coalition is not formed."
What an empty and meaningless sentence.
Parliament unable to found spokespersons board, coalition talks delayed
With President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an repeatedly declaring he will give the mandate to form a new government only after parliament establishes its board, the new assembly's related body has not been able agree to the makeup of the board, delaying the procedure to kick off coalition talks by at least two days.
Repeat election becoming increasingly probable
The Justice and Development Party (AKP) started to tilt towards following a bi-polar strategy in the coalition talks slated to start next week, if the parliament speakership council can be formed and Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu is asked by the president to form the next government.
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Former CHP leader instigates debate over parliament election speaker process
Statements by a veteran member of parliament, Republican People's Party's (CHP) Deniz Baykal, who recently lost his run for parliament speaker's office, led to disagreements over incidents leading up to the election of the speaker, which was finalized last week with the election of the Justice and Development Party's (AKP) candidate, ?smet Y?lmaz.
Turkish voters want peace bid to continue: Deputy PM
Voters of the June 7 general election openly delivered the message that parties should compromise and form a coalition government and continue the Kurdish peace process, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmu? said.
22nd anniversary of Sivas massacre commemorated with politicians, Alevi notables
The Sivas massacre, an arson attack on mostly Alevi intellectuals inside the city's Mad?mak Hotel staged by radical Islamists that killed 33 intellectuals and two hotel personnel, was commemorated on its 22nd anniversary on July 2 in Turkey's Central Anatolian province of Sivas.