Politics of Asia

Republican People's Party (CHP) leader and the presidential candidate of the Nation Alliance Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has promised to raise the lowest civil servant salary to 2.5 times the minimum wage if he is elected.

The Nation Alliance's presidential candidate and the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu urged his supporters to act responsibly over a protest against him at a cemetery.

Main opposition Republican People's Party CHP Istanbul Provincial Chairperson Canan Kaftancioglu (C) speaks to her supporters in Istanbul, 6 September, 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/SERPIL GEDIK

Nine female candidates will race in the May 14 elections to enter the parliament from Burdur, one of the 20 provinces in Türkiye that has never had a female deputy throughout the history of the republic.

Presidential candidate of ATA Alliance, Sinan Oğan, and Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Nation Alliance's candidate for presidency, met on April 12 for discussions on election security.

Nongovernmental organizations and activists struggling for equal representation of women in politics and social life have criticized the low number of women on political parties' parliamentary candidate lists, describing it as "dishonorable."

Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has denied allegations that irregular migrants are entering through the Turkish borders in massive numbers, stressing that political comments by the opposition that suggest an increase in the refugees are based on some footage taken in different countries and at different times.

The Nation Alliance's presidential candidate and the chair of the Republican People's Party (CHP), Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, on March 14 once again reiterated his vow to send refugees back to their country of origin if the opposition comes to power in the upcoming elections.

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) has harshly slammed Swedish authorities for allowing and just watching the burning of Quran by an ultra-right wing politician in front of the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has criticized the government over its economic policies that created massive instability across the country.