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The Turkish parliament's General Assembly accepted the fourth article, proposed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), local media reports. The article dictates that the presidential elections and general elections …
The Turkish parliament's General Assembly accepted another article, proposed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) ,which will allow every Turkish citizen over 18 to be in the parliament. The article …
The Turkish parliament voted on Tuesday to press on with debate about a constitutional reform package that would expand the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, taking another step on the path towards an executive …
Turkish Parliament Speaker Ismail Kahraman was taken back to an intensive care unit at hospital in the Turkish capital Ankara on Jan. 9 after undergoing an operation. The Parliament Speaker’s Office has issued a …
Turkey's parliament voted overnight to extend emergency rule by three months in a move which the government said was needed to sustain a purge of supporters of the US-based Muslim cleric accused of orchestrating July's failed …
The Turkish parliament's constitutional commission approved a draft constitutional reform law, paving the way for the general assembly to debate a bill expanding the president's powers, parliamentary sources said. After a …
The Turkish parliament adopted the third article, which will enable …
Turkish government has ratified the agreement with Russia on Turkish Stream, website of Turkey's Resmi Gazete (Official Gazette) reported on Saturday. Earlier this agreement was approved by parliament and president of Turkey. …
A bill to change the Constitution and governing system was submitted Saturday to parliament, Anadolu Agency reports. Justice and Development [AK] Party's Group Deputy Chairman Mustafa Elitas submitted the bill to Parliament …
Police have detained a missing Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy in the eastern province of Hakkari, the Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş said. “Three deputies had been fugitives. One of them, …
Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition announced a partial boycott of parliament on Sunday, saying it was "halting its legislative efforts" after its leaders and other lawmakers were detained, Reuters reported. The Peoples' …
Turkey could draft a "limited measure" to bring back the death penalty if a political compromise could be reached on the issue, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said. "If there is an agreement on …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his government intends to reintroduce the death penalty as a way of punishing those behind a failed mid-July coup, PressTV reports. Erdogan said Saturday that the government …
The forthcoming discussion of the next year budget will not allow Turkey's parliament to begin discussing the draft of the new Constitution until January - early February 2017, Haber Turk newspaper reports. The situation is …
The Turkish parliament ratified a bill on the normalization of the country’s ties with Israel, ending a six-year period of tense relations, Anadolu reports. The normalization agreement, according to the Haaretz newspaper, requires …
Israel will pay Turkey a compensation of $20 million for the Freedom Flotilla incident, the Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said. Bozdag said the amount will be paid in the next 25 days. Earlier, …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a three-month state of emergency on Wednesday as part of an escalating response to last week’s failed military coup. Erdogan said the aim was “to be able to …
Turkey’s parliament has been evacuated over reports an attack was imminent – just days after the country was plunged into chaos by an attempted coup. The building in Ankara was put into lock-down over the terror …
All participants of the attempted coup d'état in Turkey do not represent the people of the republic, and are traitors and terrorists,, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, said on the special session of the Turkish Grand National Assembly …
A draft bill changing regulations to foreign employment was accepted by Turkish parliament’s Health, Family, Labor and Social Affairs Commission on June 28, as part of a bid to improve the investment climate in Turkey, Hurriyet Daily …
