CHP
Erdoğan: We will not leave the job to ‘thieves’ in June 23 İstanbul vote
Turkey
May 25, 2019
Erdoğan: We will not leave the job to ‘thieves’ in June 23 İstanbul vote
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will do its best not to…
What’s behind Istanbul election board president’s sudden retirement?
Turkey
May 16, 2019
What’s behind Istanbul election board president’s sudden retirement?
Last week’s retirement of the president of the Istanbul election board raised serious questions ahead of the crucial and controversial…
Son fired from job as SP İstanbul mayoral nominee considers abandoning bid
Turkey
May 14, 2019
Son fired from job as SP İstanbul mayoral nominee considers abandoning bid
Felicity Party (SP) İstanbul mayoral candidate Necdet Gökçınar’s son has been fired from his job at Turkey’s main stock exchange…
Turkey’s Islamist opposition will not withdraw candidate in İstanbul mayoral race
Turkey
May 14, 2019
Turkey’s Islamist opposition will not withdraw candidate in İstanbul mayoral race
The candidate for mayor of İstanbul from Turkey’s Islamist opposition party will not withdraw his bid from a re-run of…
Nearly 911,000 Kurdish HDP supporters voted for İmamoğlu on March 31: study
Turkey
May 11, 2019
Nearly 911,000 Kurdish HDP supporters voted for İmamoğlu on March 31: study
Some 911,000 of the votes garnered by the Turkish opposition alliance’s İstanbul mayoral candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu on March 31 came…
CHP campaign manager warns against complacency, says things will be difficult
Turkey
May 10, 2019
CHP campaign manager warns against complacency, says things will be difficult
Ateş İlyas Başsoy, advertising and campaign manager for the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has criticized the overly “festive”…
Incidents of gun violence in Turkey kill 3,000 people in 2 years: ministry
Turkey
May 10, 2019
Incidents of gun violence in Turkey kill 3,000 people in 2 years: ministry
A total of 3,028 people were killed and 20,324 were injured in incidents of gun violence in Turkey between 2016…
Minister says 20,000 investigated in Turkey over social media posts in 5 years
Turkey
May 4, 2019
Minister says 20,000 investigated in Turkey over social media posts in 5 years
Turkey’s Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has announced that a total of 20,474 people in Turkey have been investigated due to…
CHP files criminal complaint against Ankara gendarmerie commander for Kılıçdaroğlu assault
Turkey
May 3, 2019
CHP files criminal complaint against Ankara gendarmerie commander for Kılıçdaroğlu assault
Turkey’s main opposition party on Friday filed a criminal complaint against Brig. Gen. Ünsal Bulut, the gendarmerie commander of Ankara…
Erdoğan says his party will win İstanbul if new election is held
Turkey
May 2, 2019
Erdoğan says his party will win İstanbul if new election is held
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is also the leader of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), has said…