Turkish general election
MHP leader urges nation to be patient over economic difficulties
Turkey will be able to overcome economic difficulties, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli said, urging people to be patient as the country had previously faced such problems in the past.
CHP, İYİ Party call for early elections
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and İYİ (Good) Party chair Meral Akşener on Nov. 17 called for early elections.
"We are making a clear call: You [government] cannot run the country. Go to elections as soon as possible," Kılıçdaroğlu said in a joint press conference with the İYİ Party leader.
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People’s Alliance to continue as long as the nation wants: Bahçeli
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli has said his party's People's Alliance with the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) would continue as long as the people of Turkey want.
"We did not just form an electoral alliance," he told daily Türkgün in an interview on July 30.
Flood-struck areas of Black Sea region to be declared disaster area: Erdoğan
Parts of Turkey's Black Sea region hit by flooding and landslides will be officially declared a disaster area, the nation's president said on July 17.
Erdoğan praises vision of young people
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on July 12 applauded youngsters of Turkey, saying that their hopes are high for the future of the country thanks to the potential of its young generation.
"Every time we meet with young people, our hopes for the future of this country increase," he said, addressing the Turkey Youth Summit.
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Erdoğan hails 'Diyarbakır mothers' saying they conquered fear of PKK
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on July 9 said the mothers in a sit-in protest, who accuse one of Turkey's opposition party of being a part of the recruitment of their children by the illegal PKK group, have broken down the fear against the terror group.
Turkey "on its feet" PHOTO
U.S. State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said Turkey's move was a step backwards for international efforts to end violence against women, Reuters reported.
Meanwhile, thousands of people took to the streets of Turkey's largest cities to protest Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention.
Tanjug/AP Photo/Kemal Aslan
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President Erdoğan dismisses possibility of early elections
The Turkish president on June 25 dismissed the possibility of early elections in the country.
"The date of the early elections is certain, June 2023. Don't beat the wind," Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said at a local meeting of AKP in southern Hatay province, following various opening ceremonies he had attended.
PM Mitsotakis at NATO Summit: Greece is a pillar of stability in the Eastern Mediterranean
The PM is scheduled to meet with Turkish President Erdogan at 5 pm
President Erdoğan urges equal access to vaccines
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on May 21 slammed "severe injustices" in acquiring COVID-19 vaccines, urging world leaders to ensure fair access to the jabs for everyone.
Speaking at the virtual Global Health Summit hosted by Italy, Erdoğan said 80% of the world's vaccines have been secured by high or upper-middle-income countries.
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