Political tensions in Türkiye, which intensified after the arrest of Ekrem Imamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul and presidential candidate of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), on March 19, subsided somewhat with the Ramadan holiday. On March 19, the anti-government protests, which began in Saraçhane, where the Istanbul Municipality is located, spread nationwide, with the participation of students from ...
Local elections in Türkiye resulted in a heavy defeat for the government and a victory for the main opposition party, Republican People’s Party (CHP). A total of 48,153,788 citizens voted in the elections held on March 31, with a turnout of 78.53%. 35 political parties and independent candidates participated in the elections. Big shock for AKP in metropolitan cities The ...
Türkiye has left the electoral period behind. With the appointment of the new Cabinet, the first issue that came to the fore has been “new constitution”. The new government’s decision to appoint people with ties to the US and the UK to manage the economy has sparked a debate. Another issue the week was whether Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of ...
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), who is Erdoğan’s rival in the run-off Turkish presidential elections, is now frequently emphasizing the refugee issue in his speeches. Kılıçdaroğlu states that they will send the refugees back thanks to the money promised by the EU and through an agreement with the Syrian state. İsmet Özçelik wrote about this ...