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Turkey’s far-right leader attends MP’s memorial after long absence from parliament

Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), on Wednesday returned to parliament following a three-month absence due to heart surgery...

Former Turkish Parliament speakers urge release of jailed İstanbul mayor

Four former speakers of Turkey’s parliament have issued a joint statement calling for the release of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, the opposition’s presidential candidate...

Veteran MP from pro-Kurdish party dies at 62

Sırrı Süreyya Önder, a veteran politician respected across Turkey's political spectrum for his efforts to end the conflict between Ankara and Kurdish militants, died...

Only 21 percent of Turks believe İstanbul mayor’s arrest was justified: poll

Only 21.5 percent of Turks believe that the arrest of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was based on legitimate grounds, according to a new survey...

Erdoğan’s far-right ally dismisses rumors he may call for early elections

Devlet Bahçeli, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s far-right ally, on Tuesday denied claims that he could trigger early elections, calling the speculation “a lie...

Turkey’s top election authority rejects appeal to annul main opposition party congress

Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) has rejected an appeal to annul an extraordinary congress held by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) earlier...

Jailed İstanbul mayor warns a democratic Turkey is essential for global stability

A democratic and secular Turkey is vital for the stability of Europe, the Middle East and the international order, jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu...

Erdoğan’s far-right ally calls on judiciary to quickly conduct trial of İstanbul mayor

The leader of Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), a key ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on Monday called for a swift start...

Jailed far-right politician expresses regret for not defending Osman Kavala: journalist

A far-right opposition leader jailed in Turkey has said he now believes businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala is innocent, expressing regret for not supporting...

İmamoğlu leads Erdoğan by 15 points in presidential race: poll

A recent survey conducted by Ankara-based polling company Ank-Ar shows that jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu would defeat President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by a...

Erdoğan meets with pro-Kurdish party delegation for first time in 13 years

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has met with a delegation from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), whose members played a...

Turkey’s main opposition leader vows to fight Erdoğan ‘until the end’

The Turkish opposition will fight "until the end" against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) told...

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