Ankara extends troop deployment in Iraq and Syria for 3 years
The Turkish parliament approved a presidential motion extending the mandate of Turkish troops stationed in Iraq and Syria for an additional three years.
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Türkiye prepares official PKK disarmament process
The first meeting of the commission on disarmament of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (banned in Türkiye), operating in the Turkish parliament, will take place in a few days.
Türkiye doubts effectiveness of embargo against Russia
According to it, the restrictions only harm ordinary citizens
Türkiye condemns Israeli strikes on Syria
The Turkish parliament condemned Israel’s airstrikes on Syria, calling them a deliberate attempt to derail efforts to restore stability in Syria.
Almost 80 people seek medical attention in Turkish parliament
Almost 80 people who ate in the parliament canteen sought medical attention in Türkiye with similar symptoms, including several MPs.
President's powers may be expanded in Türkiye, media reports
The draft law proposes expanding the powers of the head of state to determine and change the special tax on consumption
Erdoğan blames opposition for wave of violence in Türkiye
The opposition Republican People's Party is solely responsible for the mass protests that left more than 120 police officers injured and caused significant damage to many buildings, the Turkish president said.
Erdoğan proposes to make Novruz official holiday in Türkiye
He announced his initiative at an event dedicated to Novruz that took place in Ankara
Scuffle erupts between opposition and ruling party MPs at Turkish parliament
A heated dispute over trustee appointments to municipalities led to a scuffle between deputies from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) during a …
Türkiye calls for suspending Israel's membership in UN
The Turkish leadership intends to raise the issue of suspending Israel's membership in the UN. The parliament of the republic noted that this must be done due to the actions of Israel in the Gaza Strip.
Speakers of Armenian and Turkish Parliaments hold first meeting
The first meeting between Armenian National Assembly Speaker Alen Simonyan and Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Numan Kurtulmuş was held yesterday in Geneva. The speakers of parliament discussed “a broad range of …
Putin looks forward to meeting Erdogan at BRICS summit in Kazan
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is looking forward to meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the future BRICS summit in the Russian city of in Kazan. Speaking at a meeting with Turkey’s Grand National Assembly …
Putin holds talks with Speaker of Turkish Parliament
Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Numan Kurtulmuş has had a meeting in Moscow today. The Turkish politician is on an official visit to Russia. He has been in Moscow for several days.
Turkish parliamentary speaker hopes to meet with Putin
Speaker of Turkey’s Grand National Assembly (parliament) Numan Kurtulmus said he was hoping to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 25 and convey greetings from Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan. …
Turkey plans to complete drafting new constitution within a year
Türkiye is actively working on a new constitution, talks on the drafting and adoption of a new constitution are planned to be completed within a year, Chairman of the Turkish Parliament Numan Kurtulmus said. The official outlined …
Turkish parliament to host Mahmoud Abbas
Türkiye announced plans to invite Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address its parliament. Abbas will pay a visit to Türkiye on August14-15, according to the country’s communications director …
Turkish ruling party and opposition can normalize relations
Erdoğan confirmed the ruling party's commitment to normalizing relations with the opposition. At the same time, he ruled out the possibility of creating a political alliance with it.
Azerbaijan undertakes TurkPA chairmanship
The chairmanship at the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TurkPA) has been passed to Azerbaijan from Türkiye today. Speaker of Türkiye's Grand National Assembly Numan Kurtulmus handed over the …
Erdoğan proposes to change Turkish constitution
The Turkish President has put forward a proposal to change the country's constitution, since the current document does not correspond to the realities of modern time and undermines trust in the authorities.
Bill on crypto assets to be presented to Turkish Parliament
Preparations for a new law regulating cryptocurrency assets in Türkiye, aiming to mitigate risks associated with cryptocurrency transactions and align with international standards are considered complete. Ruling Development and …
