Turkish general election, June
Turkey is skidding, main opposition CHP leader says
The Turkish Lira's loss of value is a result of wrong political decisions made by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said, stating that the economic problems Turkey currently faces are "not only economic but also political."
CHP leader reshuffles his top executive board amid leadership crisis
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has reshuffled his top aide team amid ongoing pressure from dissident members who have been pushing for change in leadership.
CHP leader to reshuffle party's top executive body
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu will reshuffle his team of senior aides in a bid to soothe the concerns of dissidents in his party, CHP spokesperson Bülent Tezcan has said.
- Read more about CHP leader to reshuffle party's top executive body
- Log in to post comments
Imprisoned CHP MP quits medication in protest
The main opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) imprisoned lawmaker Enis Berberoğlu rejected his right to access medication in protest of his imprisonment, a senior party official said, adding that the party was planning a new campaign for the release of Berberoğlu.
- Read more about Imprisoned CHP MP quits medication in protest
- Log in to post comments
CHP not to convene congress amid lack of delegate signatures
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) will not convene an extraordinary congress as the party headquarters announced the number of the signatures demanding leadership change is insufficient.
CHP dissidents say they have collected enough signatures for convention, while party HQ denies it
Gaye Usluer, a CHP assembly member and the spokesperson of the in-house opposition group
Turkish Supreme Military Council convenes on agenda of national security
Turkey's Supreme Military Council (YAŞ) has convened under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and with the participation of senior civilian and military officials who have discussed dismissals and promotions in the senior army ranks.
CHP dissidents challenge leader Kılıçdaroğlu to extraordinary convention
Muharrem İnce, the main opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) presidential candidate in the June elections, has once again defied party leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu to bring the party to an extraordinary convention, in what is seen as a major leadership challenge to the CHP's longtime chair.
AKP sues HDP MP Ahmet Şık for 'insulting' ruling party MPs
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has filed a lawsuit against Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Ahmet Şık for "insulting" the party during a speech he delivered on July 23 when parliament discussed a contentious anti-terror bill.
CHP provincial heads throw support behind chair Kılıçdaroğlu amid leadership crisis
Provincial heads of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) have thrown their support behind longtime leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu amid an ongoing campaign by dissidents in the party to convey an extraordinary congress to oust him.