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Five alliances enter May 14 polls, while 13 political parties run on their own
A total of 13 out of 26 political parties that submitted their parliamentary candidate lists to the Supreme Election Board (YSK) will enter May 14 elections on their own, while 13 others will run under alliances.
Six-way alliance to run in a single slate, except Good Party
Four small parties of the six-party oppositional Nation Alliance have decided to run for the Parliament with the ticket of the Republican People's Party (CHP) in order to maximize the number of seats of the alliance in May 14 polls.
Montenegro 2023: Deciding between the Past and the Future
On 19 March 2023, presidential election will be held in Montenegro for the eighth time since the introduction of the multi-party system in this country and for the fourth time since its independence was proclaimed in 2006. 542,154 voters will be eligible to give a vote. The president of Montenegro is elected in a single national-wide constituency based on the two-round system.
Turkish main opposition leader picked to run against Erdogan
A six-party alliance on Monday nominated main opposition party leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu as its common candidate to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in elections in May, ending months of uncertainty and bickering that had frustrated their supporters.
CHP leader stresses freedom of expression on social media
While criticizing the "disinformation law," main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has stated that it is natural for young people or anyone to express criticism on social media.
CHP to appeal to election board for overseas votes
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.
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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.