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Main opposition leader among 12 MPs facing removal of parliamentary immunity

Turkey’s parliament on Friday received 18 summaries of proceedings seeking to lift the immunity of 12 lawmakers, including main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP)...

Erdoğan’s far-right ally says releasing Kurdish politician Demirtaş would be ‘beneficial for Turkey’

Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and a key ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has said the release...

Ousted Kurdish mayor calls on AKP gov’t to end trustee policy in address to CoE

Abdullah Zeydan, the ousted mayor of Van from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), has urged Turkey to end its controversial...

Erdoğan, pro-Kurdish party delegation hold 3rd meeting, agree on steps to advance peace process

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with a delegation from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) in Ankara on Thursday for...

A year into the crackdown: Report sheds light on gov’t campaign targeting CHP mayors, municipalities

A new report by Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has revealed the extent of a government crackdown on the party, marking one...

Erdoğan ally’s absence from Republic Day events fuels speculation of protest

Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and an ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on Wednesday skipped both the...

Former AKP heavyweights signal openness to cooperation with Erdoğan

Future Party (GP) leader Ahmet Davutoğlu and Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA) leader Ali Babacan, both former senior figures in the ruling Justice and...

District municipality in İstanbul shifts from opposition CHP to AKP after repeat vote

İstanbul’s Bayrampaşa district came under the control of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) after the party’s candidate won a repeat city council...

Turkey’s DEM Party says PKK withdrawal completes first stage of peace process

Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) on Monday hailed the withdrawal of outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants from Turkish soil...

Kurdish politician Demirtaş voices full support for peace process despite continued incarceration

Prominent Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş has expressed full support for an ongoing peace process aimed at resolving the decades-long armed conflict between the outlawed...

Turkish Cypriot politicians condemn Bahçeli’s post-election call for northern Cyprus to join Turkey

Turkish Cypriot politicians have condemned Turkey’s far-right leader Devlet Bahçeli’s call for northern Cyprus to join Turkey and become its “82nd province” following the...

CHP chairman warns European leaders against ‘trading democracy’ at Brussels rally

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairman Özgür Özel warned European leaders in Brussels on Sunday against staying silent on democratic backsliding in...

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