The most significant outcome of the shift in the political landscape after March 31 local elections yet was the meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel. The meeting, which started at 4:00 PM on May 2 and lasted about 1 hour and 30 minutes, took place … Continue reading Özel-Erdoğan meeting yields first result: sustained dialogue ahead