The six Turkish opposition parties that have formed an alliance against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and President Tayyip Erdoğan for the upcoming elections in a bid to “restore the parliamentary regime” have been regularly meeting for the last six months. The six parties’ leaders held their last meeting on November 14, as
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılçdaroğlu are in a growing row after the latter accused the ruling government of paving the way for drug cartels to flourish in Turkey. Kılıçdaroğlu has become the first politician to be investigated under the contentious “disinformation law,” which was passed
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
After a very turbulent few weeks, the six opposition parties that formed an alliance against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the upcoming elections started the second round of talks hosted by main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on October 2. Before the meeting, all the parties in the “Table of Six” alliance
The outlawed Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK) organized a bombed attack on a police station in the Southern Province of Mersin on September 26, prompting further questions as the investigation unveils. The terrorist attack was prevented by 48-year-old police officer Sedat Gezer, who was shot and murdered during the clashes as two militants attempted to enter
Türkiye has become dependent on Russia for energy with natural gas and President Tayyip Erdoğan has surrendered in every field, main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said after Russia’s Rosatom announced that they terminate the agreement with Turkish company İçtaş Energy for the construction of Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Mediterranean coast
Two noticeable events took place over the weekend in Türkiye, President Tayyip Erdoğan held an “opening ceremony” slash “rally” in ruling AKP’s stronghold city Kayseri and main opposition CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu held public meetings in AKP’s another stronghold city Balıkesir. What was noteworthy was not the events, but the to crowd they spoke to
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Türkiye’s six-party opposition alliance leaders convened for the fifth time in a meeting, Kurdish issue-focused HDP re-elected its co-leaders in the party congress. The opposition parties’ agenda focuses on forming a program to secure the public confidence in next elections to be held against President Erdoğan. The HDP’s stance for the six-party opposition depends on