Secularism in Turkey

The officials of the Istanbul Airport have issued a video clip celebrating the 100th year of the Dumlupınar Battle by forming "100" on one of the runways with three aircraft and more than 100 vehicles.

The number "1" was formed with three aircraft parked on the runway, while the two zeros were formed with 108 airport vehicles assembled closely.

The world is appreciating the diplomatic efforts of Türkiye for reinstating peace and stability in the region, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, as the nation celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Dumlupınar Victory that paved the way for the foundation of the Republic of Türkiye in 1923.

Leader of main opposition Republican People's Party, Kemal Kilicdaroglu (C), candidate of main opposition Republican People's Party for Ankara mayor Mansur Yavas and Republican People's Party candidate for Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu greet their supporters in Ankara, April 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/STRINGER.

The leaders of the six opposition parties have agreed to run in the next presidential elections with a joint candidate but without spelling out who he or she might be, in their sixth in-person meeting over the weekend.

The opposition's candidate for the presidency will win the polls against incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the first round, the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader has vowed, also predicting that the opposition alliance will garner the parliamentary majority.

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) will apply to the Supreme Election Board (YSK) for an increase in the number of polling stations abroad so that more Turks can vote in the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, the daily Milliyet reported on Aug. 16.

A video of Deputy Head of Mission in the Dutch Embassy to Ankara Erik Weststrate prepared for his farewell to Türkiye attracted great attention on social media.

Weststrate shared the video on social media on Aug. 9 and described the places he visited in front of the map of Türkiye expressing his admiration.

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has decided to intensify its rallies and visits to different parts of the country throughout the summer in a bid to get ready for a potential snap poll later this year.

The opposition alliance has argued that a tripartite agreement with Sweden and Finland over their admission to NATO has no concrete value other than being used for internal politics.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, İYİ (Good) Party chair Meral Akşener, Democrat Party chair Gültekin Uysal, Felicity Party head Temel Karamollaoğlu, Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA) leader Ali Babacan and Future Party chair Ahmet Davutoğlu met for the fifth time on July 3 at the İYİ Party headquarters.