‘True peace starts locally’: DEM leader demands end to Ankara’s trustee policy
A new political era in Turkey must be built on local democracy, equality and a legally grounded social contract*, pro-Kurdish ...
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Bahçeli rejects Erdoğan’s withdrawal from re-election bid
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent declaration that he has “no intention” of seeking re-election has drawn a public rebuke ...
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Erdoğan addresses new constitution talks, clarifies that he has no intention of being re-elected
In a recent address, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan unequivocally stated that he has no intention of running for re-election. ...
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‘Now is the time to build an equal life together,’ says DEM Party co-chair Hatimoğulları
“Now is the time to build an equal life together—there are no more excuses,” said Tülay Hatimoğulları co-chair of Turkey’s ...
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Turkish opposition leader Özel calls Erdoğan a ‘local dictator’ at İzmir rally
At a mass opposition rally in İzmir on 19 May, Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel ...
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Jailed İstanbul mayor urges Turkey to kickstart formal peace process with Kurds
Jailed İstanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has urged the Turkish government to launch a new peace process under the auspices of ...
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Turkish opposition leader calls for end to state-appointed trustees in Kurdish cities
The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party has called for urgent reforms in parliament to end the practice of appointing ...
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Jailed Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu’s X account blocked in Turkey
Turkish authorities have blocked access to the X (formerly Twitter) account of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the jailed mayor of Istanbul and ...
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Turkey’s main opposition chair Özel: ‘Plot to assassinate İmamoğlu was reported in January’
“In January, he walked into the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality and said, ‘My cellmates have received orders. There will be an ...
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Jailed İstanbul mayor İmamoğlu mourns Önder as tireless advocate of peace, coexistence
İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, currently imprisoned, has described the legacy of Sırrı Süreyya Önder as a lifelong commitment ...
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