Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu launched a European court appeal over an April vote that granted the country's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan …
German Chancellor Angela Merkel ruled out any participation on German soil in a potential Turkish referendum about bringing back the death penalty. She said Berlin would not make it possible for the 1.4 million Turkish …
Germans won't allow Turks living in Germany to vote in a possible referendum on reviving the death penalty in Turkey, the Government spokesman Steffen Seibert said. He said that letting such a referendum go ahead in …
Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejoined the Justice and Development Party (AKP) after a nearly three-year absence, following his narrow victory in last month's referendum boosting the presidential office. …
European Union leaders Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker will seek a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the sidelines of the May 25 NATO summit. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday that after talks with EU …
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has decided to reopen a political monitoring process against Turkey following the April 16 referendum on constitutional reform. The assembly gathered Tuesday in France's …
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 …
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Following a criminal complaint by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ankara prosecutors have launched a probe into a former French diplomat for "calling for the assassination of the president," according to …
Any opposition challenge to a referendum that expanded President Tayyip Recep Erdogan's powers would be rejected by the constitutional court, and Europe's human rights court had no jurisdiction on the matter, …
Turkey's main opposition CHP party said on Wednesday it will employ all legal ways to appeal the referendum granting President Tayyip Erdogan sweeping powers, after the main electoral board rejected opposition challenges to the vote, Reuters …
Turkey's electoral body has rejected a call from the country's leading opposition party to annul the results of a referendum that granted sweeping new powers to the presidency and could allow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan …
Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has decided not to withdraw from parliament over Sunday's referendum, a party spokesman said, Jerusalem Post reports citing CNN Turk television. Earlier on …
Turkey is entering a new historical reality. The results of recent referendum showed that the Turkish citizens have voted for the country's transition to the presidential form of government: 51.4% of voters voted for it, while 48.8% - against …
An armed attack was staged on the dissident journalist Irfan Degirmenci’s house in Istanbul on early Wednesday. "My house was shot with bullets towards this morning. Thanks police for their examination. They …
Turkey could hold a referendum on its long-stalled EU membership bid, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. He also stated that the European Union had been violating its commitments for 54 years. The Sunday referendum in Turkey may …
The economic situation in regions that voted against constitutional changes is worse
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his US counterpart Donald Trump discussed the results of the Sunday's referendum in the country and the fight against terrorism. "President …
Turkey's electoral board's decision to allow unstamped ballots in Sunday's referendum was clearly against the law, prevented proper records being kept, and may have impacted the results, the Union of Turkish Bar Associations …
Most of the changes will not come into effect until after Turkey’s next presidential election in 2019
