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Turkish Opposition Meeting Raises Hopes of Unity Against Erdogan
Leaders of six opposition parties that met on Saturday in Ankara. Photo: Republican People's Party, CHP
Idris Sahin, deputy chair of the DEVA Party, told BIRN the meeting on Saturday was "extremely important for building future of our country and agreeing on how to have a parliamentary democracy".
Gokce Gokcen: Turkish Opposition ‘Certain’ it Can Defeat Erdogan
The youthful vice-president of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party, CHP, says President Erdogan's 20-year rule will end at the next elections.
Extremists Benefit from Radical Narratives Spread by Some Slovak Politicians
Nurturing 'pub talk'
The popularity of Robert Fico, the former prime minister and chair of the social democratic Smer party who is currently an opposition MP, has received a boost lately. While only 19 per cent of voters trusted him in November 2020, that figure had risen to 29 per cent by September, according to a poll by Focus.
Nation Alliance works on Strengthened Parliamentary System: CHP leader
Turkey's main opposition leader said on Oct. 1 that the Nation Alliance has been working on a new Constitution draft.
"As [Nation] Alliance, we are working on a strengthened parliamentary system," Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), told reporters in parliament.
Political parties offer Eid greetings via video conference
The political parties of the parliament on July 21 exchanged Eid greetings via video conference due to the pandemic measures.
In their Eid al-Adha messages, politicians underlined the importance of getting vaccinated to control the COVID-19 pandemic.
CHP outlines 29 principles for return to parliamentary system
The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has outlined 29 principles for a return to the parliamentary system if it comes to power following the 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections.
Strike announced by Civil Servant’s Union (ADEDY) for June 16
It is in protest of the draft Labour bill
CHP leader renews call for snap elections
Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu renewed his call for snap elections in Turkey and accused President Recep Tayyip of running away from the idea of early polls.
Speaking at his party's parliamentary group meeting on June 1, Kılıçdaroğlu criticized Erdoğan for "running away" from his call for snap elections.
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CHP-run municipalities producing projects, main opposition leader says
The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) is producing projects and realizing them through municipalities it runs despite claims made by the government that it isn't, the party's leader, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, has said.
CHP to reveal proposals for system change
The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) will soon introduce its proposals for replacing the current executive-presidential system with a strengthened parliamentary model and launch a political discussion about them.
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