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Results of Turkey's municipal elections announced

Results of Turkey's municipal elections announced

Turkiye's opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) is ahead of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in municipal elections after 99% of the ballots have been processed. The CHP currently has 37.71% of the votes and …

Erdogan calls for referendum on women wearing hijabs

Erdogan calls for referendum on women wearing hijabs

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan proposed to submit to a national referendum the question of enshrining the right of women to wear a hijab in the country's constitution. "Let's put this issue to a referendum, let the …

Turkish opposition seeks redo of Istanbul district votes

Turkish opposition seeks redo of Istanbul district votes

Turkey's main opposition party, Republican Peoples' Party ( CHP), appealed to the country's top electoral body for an annulment of local election results in Istanbul's 39 districts, as well as last year's …

Opposition claims election win in Ankara

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, …

Turkey's Republican People's Party to elect new leader

Turkey's Republican People's Party to elect new leader

The opposition Republican People's Party of Turkey (CHP) will hold an extraordinary congress to elect a new leader. The congress will be held within the next 45 days. According to the Turkish media, some 625 party …

Turkey supports Erdogan and AKP at 48% before elections

Turkey supports Erdogan and AKP at 48% before elections

The people's support of current Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the general elections, which will be held on June 24, increased by 1% this week, according to the survey carried out by the polling firm Gezici. …

Final list of Turkish candidate MPs approved

Final list of Turkish candidate MPs approved

The final list of Turkish political parties' candidate MPs that will run in parliamentary elections was published in the Turkish official newspaper "Resmi Gazete." Eight political parties, including the ruling Justice and …

Turkey to form special commission on historical heritage

Turkey to form special commission on historical heritage

A special commission on historical heritage will be formed in Turkey. It will include deputies from the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and the People's Republican …

 Turkish high court rejects bid appeal referendum - media

Turkish high court rejects bid appeal referendum - media

Turkey’s highest administrative court has rejected the main opposition party’s bid to appeal the result of the April 16 referendum on boosting the president’s powers. The Republican People’s Party (CHP) is …

Turkish MPs hurt in brawl over constitution reform (VIDEO)

Turkish MPs hurt in brawl over constitution reform (VIDEO)

At least two Turkish MPs were injured as brawls erupted in parliament between supporters and critics of a constitutional reform bill boosting the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, local reports said. Those hurt …

Turkish deputies brawl during debate in parliament

Turkish deputies brawl during debate in parliament

Scuffles have broken out at Turkey’s parliament amid debates over a controversial bill on constitutional amendments, which would expand the powers of the president. Turkish lawmakers got engaged in physical violence, pushing each …

Turkey's opposition leader’s advisor arrested

Turkey's opposition leader’s advisor arrested

An advisor to the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), Fatih Gursul, was arrested in Ankara as part of a probe into the Fetullah Terrorist Organization …