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The ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) “People’s Alliance” partner Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) officials said that they learned about the AKP’s visit to Kurdish-issue focused People’s Democracy Party (HDP) from the media. Their declaration of “not being informed about the visit” stirred the opposition backstages, one rumor followed the other. Everyone pointed nationalist leader
Finland seems to have already been convinced to do whatever Türkiye wants for granting NATO membership; from the extradition of outlawed PKK members to arms industry support. The question is whether Sweden’s new Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, will be able to convince President Tayyip Erdogan to let them join NATO. After meeting with NATO Secretary
The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu posted a social media message on November 6. His message was like proof that the subject of fighting against drugs and drug cartels had become a part of political discourse ahead of elections. The message was in Serbian. He posted that message after Serbian criminal
Please take a good look at the photo above very closely. This photo is just one of the signs that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is pushing the boundaries of political opportunism and double standards as the elections approach. Think of it this way: how would the AKP, its partner Nationalist Movement Party
Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) parliamentary group’s deputy chair Mahir Ünal announced his resignation from his position in the party on October 31, after his comments against early republican reforms stirred debate. In fact, Ünal’s seat began to shake when AKP’s “People’s Alliance” partner Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli made a harsher
The developments in the last five days have shown that Türkiye is facing the cold reality of a “Russian winter”. The Russian winter affects every country and region differently. In Europe, the Russian winter has an impact because of natural gas shortages and the domestic policy problems that it will bring. The Russian winter has
Marking the sixth month since the human rights defenders were sentenced to 18 years in prison for the case brought against the 2013 Gezi Park protests, we face another judicial scandal. Let me remind you first that the case against the Gezi Protests, which was a nationwide civil protest that happened in May-June 2013, was
After Russia’s war in Ukraine, Sweden and Finland wanted to join NATO. But since in the Western military alliance the decisions are taken unanimously, the approval awaits Türkiye’s consent, which depends on Ankara’s demands for a joint struggle against terrorism. In the last week, attempts to persuade Türkiye have increased visibly. The new Swedish Prime
Some observations in the corridors of the parliament, and a small interview with the deputies are sufficient to say that both the opposition and ruling side are in pursuit of a way in pain and new developments are on the corner. You see a deputy score their own goal every minute. Two of these scores
The issue of Syrian refugees returning to their home country from Türkiye has become the second hot electoral topic after the economic crisis. The public discussion came to a point that recent polls indicate Ümit Özdağ’s Victory Party, the real promise of which is to send the Syrians to Syria immediately, gaining 3 percent of