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Turkey ruling party seeks ejection of Davutoglu
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) wants to eject former prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu and three other lawmakers, a senior official said. Davutoglu has previously criticised AKP …
Davutoglu urges to reform Turkey’s AKP
Former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu urged to reform Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). Davutoglu, who remains an AKP member, said he still felt a "responsibility" to try to …
Ali Babacan’s name excluded from list of AKP founders
Name of Turkey's former Minister for Economic Affairs and former Foreign Minister Ali Babacan has been excluded from the list of the founders of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). …
Erdogan criticizes Babacan for leaving ruling party
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the exit of Turkey's ex-minister of economic affairs and ex-foreign minister Ali Babacan from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). …
Ali Babacan leaves Turkey's AKP
Former Minister for Economic Affairs and former Foreign Minister of Turkey, Ali Babacan, left the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). It is reported that Babacan sent a written appeal about his departure …
Structural changes underway in Turkey’s ruling party?
The structural changes may occur in the management of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party. These structural changes are associated with candidate of the ruling party Binali Yildirim’s defeat in …
What difference will re-run of Istanbul election make?
Turkish top election body's decision for a do-over election in Istanbul is an "important step in strengthening Turkey's democracy, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. …
Turkey to re-run Istanbul election on June 23
Turkey’s Supreme Election Council (YSK) announced that a do-over election in Istanbul will be held on June 23. The council members accepted the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party's objection to the local election …
AK Party condemns attack against Kilicdaroglu
Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) officials condemned the attack against Main Opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and wished him a speedy recovery. …
Turkish AKP files new appeal against Istanbul mayoral election results
Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) filed on Saturday a new appeal with the Supreme Election Council in order to cancel the results of the Istanbul mayoral election and call a new vote, local media reported, citing AKP Deputy …
Aydin Sezer: Erdogan says if AKP fails in Istanbul, it will stumble
Istanbul is the key Turkish municipality, which election results have the greatest influence on Turkey's domestic policy, that is why the ruling Justice and Development party (AKP) cannot accept its defeat in the Istanbul mayoral race, …
AKP to demand renewal of Istanbul mayoral elections
Doubt over local election results in Istanbul will remain if Turkey’s High Election Board (YSK) rejects an appeal by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party (AKP) to renew elections in the city, AKP Deputy …
Erdogan: almost all of Istanbul mayoral vote irregular
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has defended his party's move to demand a full recount of votes cast in mayoral elections in Istanbul, claiming that "almost all" of the voting was marred by …
Erdogan's party appeals for annulment of Istanbul local elections
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party (AKP) has appealed to annul local elections in Istanbul after initial results showed the opposition won a narrow victory in the city. The AKP office in …
Repeated municipal elections to be held in Istanbul's 7 districts
Repeated municipal elections will be held in 7 districts of Istanbul. The decision was made by the Supreme Electoral Council of Turkey (YSK) after the Turkish ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) protested the election results in Istanbul, …
AKP challenges Istanbul results in Turkey election
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AKP appealed against the results in Istanbul after this weekend's elections citing what it called "excessive" irregularities. Erdogan's AKP and …
AKP to challenge election losses in Istanbul
Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) plans to ask the Supreme Election Council (YSK) today to resolve a dispute over invalid votes in mayoral elections for Istanbul and Ankara. Party …
Turkey's ruling party ready to prove election irregularities in Istanbul
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) is ready to prove serious irregularities that may change the election results in Istanbul, the party's Provincial Chairman Bayram Şenocak said. According to …
Opposition claims election win in Ankara
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory in municipal elections but the opposition’s success in key cities dealt a significant blow to his party’s dominance. The ruling party lost the capital, …
