Secularism in Turkey

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader has expressed his belief that Turkey will overcome the ongoing coronavirus threat under the guidance of science and wisdom and by showing strong social solidarity, in a letter conveyed to the leaders of all political party leaders. 

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has criticized the government's economic package in the struggle against the coronavirus, announcing its own 27-point Community Solidarity Program.

A battle with only bayonets. Maybe 30 steps far away from the enemy. No rifles, no artillery, no proper arms. Only scarce sources and morale force and, of course, a great commander to make all this possible, Mustafa Kemal. These are what the Turkish army had when they fought against the victorious Allies in Çanakkale.

Opposition İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener has criticized President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for a March 5 cease-fire deal agreed between Ankara and Moscow, suggesting it was Russia that gained an advantage in Idlib province of Syria.

Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said he does not expect early elections would be called, because "no such decision will be made in parliament" due to the "one-man rule."

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) on Jan. 27 urged the government to take precautions against earthquakes, after a deadly quake jolted Turkey's eastern province of Elazığ, claiming at least 41 lives and injuring thousands.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on Jan. 26 said it was necessary to refrain from getting into political polemics right after the natural disaster that happened in Elazığ.

Rahşan Ecevit, wife and closest confidant of late Turkish Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit, was laid to rest in the capital province of Ankara on Jan. 19.

Ecevit died at the Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, where she had been receiving treatment since Dec. 26, on Jan. 17 at the age of 97.

She died in the intensive care unit due to multiple organ failure at around 9.10 p.m.

Rahşan Ecevit, veteran Turkish politician and writer died at the age of 97 at a hospital in the capital Ankara.

Ecevit died at the Gülhane Training and Research Hospital, where she had been receiving treatment since Dec. 26 last year.

Turkey's parliament passed a motion that authorizes the government to send Turkish troops to Libya for a one-year deployment at their emergency session on Jan. 2.
The motion passed with 325 votes in favor and 184 votes against the deployment.