I wonder if it’s appropriate to describe the conspicuously close relationship between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli, as a “bromance.” This was on full display during the 953rd-anniversary celebrations of the Malazgirt Victory on August 26 in Ahlat, much to the chagrin of their opponents. Perhaps “strategic alliance” would be a
The disarray following the CHP’s electoral victory is not only evident in previously AK Party-held municipalities but also within the AKP headquarters and local branches, portraying a sobering sight. The last-minute traders or those attempting to shred documents, the significant effort by Mehmet Uçum, one of the President’s Advisors, to hinder the complete dismantling of
Former Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu returned to the public sphere 100 days after losing his seat to Özgür Özel, hinting his return to active politics. Visiting small businesses in the OSTIM Industrial Site in Ankara, the previous leader of the main opposition party quoted former President Süleyman Demirel and said: “politics has
Since the May 2023 election defeat, Türkiye’s main opposition, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), has grappled with internal conflicts that have taken a toll on the party. However, in addition to this, an unprecedented situation has emerged in Turkish politics: the CHP, not President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), appears to
Türkiye’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) seem to be on edge, evinced by their prominent member’s behaviour when they visited the western province of Muğla, Akbelen, to support the protesters who have been in clash with security forces to prevent their forest to be cleared for a coal field. The CHP Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, along
After losing in the May presidential and legislative elections, Türkiye’s opposition is in turmoil both inner-party struggles and within the coalition it created prior to the elections. The six party opposition’s People Alliance’s partner İYİ Party’s first party congress after the elections held in Ankara on 24-25 June. The party’s leader Meral Akşener’s first speech
With just three days until the critical Parliamentary and presidential elections that might have influence on the political trajectory of not just in Türkiye but in the globe, the uncertainty prevails. The most recent polls put opposition’s presidential candidate and Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu ahead of President Tayyip Erdoğan, with a higher
As Türkiye is set to hold its critical election on May 14, the opposition “Nation Alliance” presidential candidate and main opposition CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu held one of the most important rallies of his election campaign on May 6 in İstanbul, Maltepe along with the other five opposition leaders and the Ankara and İstanbul mayors
Türkiye’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader and six-party alliance’s presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu posted a video on his Twitter account with a one-word title: “Alevi”. Within 20 hours, the post had received more than 80 million interactions on the social media platform and had been shared by 64 thousand users. Two days before