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Turkey’s main opposition faces rift as jailed İstanbul mayor accuses former leader of betrayal

Jailed İstanbul mayor and opposition presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu has accused former Republican People’s Party (CHP) chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu of betrayal, as a looming...

Turkey’s main opposition leader slams EU, int’l community for silence on Erdoğan’s crackdown

Özgür Özel, Turkey’s main opposition leader, has sharply criticized the European Union and the international community for remaining silent in the face of what...

Ex-chairman doubles down on court-ordered return to main opposition leadership

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the former chairman of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has intensified tensions within the party by publicly defending his willingness...

Jailed İstanbul mayor faces fresh charge for insulting 2 prosecutors

Turkish prosecutors have filed a new indictment against İstanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, accusing him of insulting two public prosecutors in remarks made prior...

Former CHP leader draws ire with remarks hinting at a comeback to chairmanship via a court order

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the former leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has sparked internal backlash from CHP ranks and supporters after suggesting...

Jailed İstanbul mayor calls for rule of law, democratic reforms to resolve Kurdish demands

Ekrem İmamoğlu, İstanbul’s jailed mayor and opposition presidential candidate, has urged a return to the rule of law and parliamentary democracy to address long-standing...

Turkey’s youth back main opposition, elevate anti-refugee party to 3rd spot: survey

Young voters in Turkey are rallying behind the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), while the far-right, anti-refugee Victory Party (ZP) has emerged as...

CHP leader invites former presidential candidate to rejoin party as it faces expanding crackdown

Özgür Özel, head of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has extended an invitation to opposition Homeland Party (MP) leader Muharrem İnce, who...

Far-right leader slams corruption probes targeting main opposition party as politically motivated

Ümit Özdağ, the head of Turkey’s ultranationalist Victory Party, on Wednesday denounced a wave of corruption investigations targeting figures from the country’s main opposition...

Corruption is entrenched in presidential system in Turkey, opposition leader says

Former Turkish prime minister and current leader of the opposition Future Party (GP) Ahmet Davutoğlu has sharply criticized the country’s presidential system of governance,...

Turkey removes 5 more mayors from office amid widening crackdown on opposition

Turkey’s interior ministry announced on Thursday that five district mayors from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) have been removed from office, following...

Turkish prosecutors seek prison terms for 12 defendants over CHP congress allegations

Turkish prosecutors have filed charges against 12 people, including İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, over alleged irregularities during the main opposition Republican People's Party's congress...

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