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President Tayyip Erdogan and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahceli, his ally in the opposition, agreed Wednesday to lift the state of emergency in place since July 2016 following the failed military coup. Erdogan met with Bahceli after his Read more
Turkey’s autocratic ruler Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pledged to lift years-old state of emergency if re-elected on June 24. Erdogan in an interview Wednesday on 24 TV said his first decision if re-elected on June 24 will be to lift Read more
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held Wednesday talks with leader of the opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) to tie an alliance for 2019 elections in hope for his re-election at the head of the country. Erdogan’s meeting with Devlet Bahceli Read more
Turkish citizens could be heading to the polls sooner than they expected to decide on whether they want to maintain their current system of government or switch to a presidential system. Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said “if the parliament puts Read more
After the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the opposition People’s Democratic Party (HDP) exchanged blows, kicks and throwing objects at each other during a constitutional parliamentary commission meeting to lift immunity of lawmakers, the draft was adopted and Read more
The parliamentary election organized after political parties failed to agree on a coalition government has swayed in favor of the ruling AK party allowing it to rule as a single party. With almost all the votes counted, the party won Read more