Simply saying the word ‘peace’ does not make it happen!
In recent years, Turkey has faced escalating political repression, undermining hopes for democratic reform and peace. The government’s crackdown on ...
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Kurdish MP condemns Turkey’s trustee appointments as continuation of century of oppression of Kurds
In a recent address to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party parliamentary group ...
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Turkey’s far-right MHP leader Bahçeli urges Öcalan to make ‘expected call’ soon
On domestic matters, Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), dismissed rumours of early elections, calling such ...
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Rojava: A symbol of unity amid conflict, say Turkey’s pro-Kurdish parties
Leading members of the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party and the Democratic Regions Party (DBP) have urged Turkey to ...
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Tunceli co-mayor released as court overturns arrest, trustee still in place
Tunceli (Dêrsim) Co-Mayor Birsen Orhan, from the Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, was released on Tuesday after a court ...
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‘Align with Turkey or face extinction’: Bahçeli threatens pro-Kurdish DEM Party
Turkey's far-right ruling partner Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli issued a stark warning to the Peoples’ Equality and ...
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Erdoğan and Bahçeli in ‘complete agreement’ over potential Öcalan dialogue
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed full alignment with the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli's recent comments ...
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Turkey’s far-right leader Bahçeli: İmralı talks crucial amid rising regional conflicts
Turkey's far-right ruling partner Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli addressed his party's group meeting on Tuesday, condemning the ...
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AKP rules out reforms on mother tongue rights and general amnesty
The issue of mother tongue rights will not be addressed in Turkey's new constitution, according to Abdullah Güler, Group Leader ...
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Turkish opposition leader calls for early elections over government’s trustee appointments
Opposition leader Özgür Özel condemned the Turkish government’s decision to replace elected Esenyurt Mayor Ahmet Özer with a government-appointed trustee ...
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