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Turkish gov’t withdraws ‘agents of influence’ legislation amid backlash

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has withdrawn a proposed amendment on “agents of influence” following backlash from the opposition and civil society,...
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Turkey’s far-right leader rebukes journalist over question about rift with Erdoğan

The leader of Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) reprimanded a journalist for asking a question about an alleged rift between him and President...
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İstanbul mayor rejects possibility of his removal from office amid speculation

İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has ruled out the prospect of his removal from office and replacement with a government official amid speculation that emerged...
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Pro-Kurdish party co-chair faces probe for remarks criticizing removal of mayors

Turkey’s interior ministry has announced the launch of an investigation into the co-chairperson and a party official of the country’s main pro-Kurdish party due...
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Far-right ally pushes for constitutional amendment to grant Erdoğan one more term

The leader of Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), an ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has called for a constitutional amendment that would...
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2 opposition parties to boycott Turkish parliament for a week after mayors’ removal

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) have decided not to take part in...
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Turkey’s Interior Ministry removes 3 mayors in Kurdish majority southeast

Turkey on Monday removed three mayors in the Kurdish-majority southeast on alleged terrorism charges, despite Ankara's efforts to seek a rapprochement with the Kurdish...
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Erdoğan sues opposition chief, İstanbul mayor for slander

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday sued the main opposition leader and İstanbul's powerful mayor for alleged slander in a forceful legal blow...
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Turkish court’s arrest of opposition mayor condemned as attack on democracy, the people’s will

The recent arrest of a district mayor from the main opposition party in İstanbul on terrorism-related charges has sparked widespread condemnation, with opposition politicians...
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Hundreds protest arrest of opposition party mayor in Turkey

Turkish opposition parties on Thursday protested against what they said was the politically-motivated arrest of an opposition mayor for alleged links to the outlawed...
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Erdoğan drops lawsuits, complaints against former nationalist rival

In a rare gesture, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has dropped all lawsuits and criminal complaints he filed against Meral Akşener, the former leader of...
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Erdoğan backs far-right ally’s outreach to Kurds

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday extended full support for his nationalist ally's appeal to Turkey's Kurds, saying it opened a "window of opportunity,”...
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