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‘The Only Solution is to Test and Isolate’

COVID-19 RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE OPPOSITION

‘The Only Solution is to Test and Isolate’

Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca is trying to do his best in the face of coronavirus pandemic, but the state has failed to exert willpower against the outbreak, say the main opposition CHP, HDP and İYİ Party MPs.

20 March 2020 Ruken Tuncel

Brawl Erupts in Parliament Over Opposition MP's Remarks on Erdoğan

Brawl Erupts in Parliament Over Opposition MP's Remarks on Erdoğan

Deputies from the ruling AKP and the main opposition CHP engaged in a fight as CHP MP Özkoç is under investigation for "insulting the president."

Monthly Report on Rights Violations by CHP MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu

Monthly Report on Rights Violations by CHP MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu

In his monthly report on rights violations committed in January, main opposition CHP MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu has indicated that an investigation has been launched against 67 people over the social media messages about the earthquake.

17 February 2020

Constitutional Court Rejects Request for Suspension of Canal İstanbul Project

Constitutional Court Rejects Request for Suspension of Canal İstanbul Project

193 MPs from the main opposition CHP had applied to the top court, requesting the annulment of an article of a law regarding the Canal İstanbul project.

12 February 2020

Constitutional Court Rules Against Pro-Government Daily over Report on CHP Chair

Constitutional Court Rules Against Pro-Government Daily over Report on CHP Chair

The Yeni Akit was sentenced to pay compensation to Kılıçdaroğlu in a case he filed over a news report for "attacking personal rights."

11 February 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Main Opposition CHP Requests General Debate on Idlib at Parliament

Main Opposition CHP Requests General Debate on Idlib at Parliament

CHP has submitted a motion and requested a general debate on Idlib at the Parliament. “The pace of developments in the field and the life safety of our soldiers in Idlib necessitate a rapid involvement of the Parliament in the incident”, says the party.

11 February 2020

CHP Calls for Boycott on CNN Türk over Pro-Government Broadcasting

CHP Calls for Boycott on CNN Türk over Pro-Government Broadcasting

Accusing CNN Türk of "broadcasting in line with the interests of the government," the main opposition party has announced that its members will not participate in programs on the broadcaster anymore.

7 February 2020

Afrin’s Olive Oils is a ‘Trade Secret’, Says Minister of Agriculture

Afrin’s Olive Oils is a ‘Trade Secret’, Says Minister of Agriculture

CHP Hatay MP Güzelmansur previously submitted a Parliamentary question on the amount of Afrin’s olive oils released to the domestic market. Minister of Agriculture has not shared the requested data because “it is a trade secret.”

5 February 2020

Mahir Kılıç Reinstated in His Job: ‘It is a Gain for the Working Class’

Mahir Kılıç Reinstated in His Job: ‘It is a Gain for the Working Class’

Kılıç was on a hunger strike in front of CHP İstanbul Office for 160 days. His request was to be reinstated in his job. As he has been registered in the Social Security Institution (SGK) for his old job, he will end his strike today and start working after his treatment.

30 January 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Parliament Condemns US Peace Plan for Middle East

Parliament Condemns US Peace Plan for Middle East

All the five parties that have a group in the parliament have signed a joint declaration that condemns the US President's plan "which ignores fundamental rights and freedoms of Palestinians."

30 January 2020

CHP MP: Uighurs Shouldn't be Sacrificed for Relations with China

CHP MP: Uighurs Shouldn't be Sacrificed for Relations with China

Turkey is preparing to send a delegation to China to examine the allegations regarding violations of the rights of Uighurs.

17 January 2020

AKP Plans to 'Transfer' Dozens of Mayors from Opposition Parties

AKP Plans to 'Transfer' Dozens of Mayors from Opposition Parties

The SP chair has claimed that the ruling party convinces the mayors by offering to pay debts of the municipalities.

14 January 2020

CHP Leader’s Attorney Sued for ‘Insulting President’ Over His Plea of Defense

CHP Leader’s Attorney Sued for ‘Insulting President’ Over His Plea of Defense

Main opposition CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu’s attorney Celal Çelik has been sued for “insulting the President” over his plea of defense presented to court in the suit for damages filed by President and ruling AKP Chair Erdoğan against Kılıçdaroğlu.

Briefed by Minister Çavuşoğlu, CHP Says ‘Turkey Should Prioritize Diplomacy in Libya’

Briefed by Minister Çavuşoğlu, CHP Says ‘Turkey Should Prioritize Diplomacy in Libya’

Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has briefed main opposition CHP about a possible military deployment in Libya. CHP has emphasized that “instead of being a party to a proxy war, Turkey should prioritize diplomacy in Libya.”

30 December 2019

CHP MP Çakırözer Visits Silivri Prison: Judiciary Defies the ECtHR Ruling

CHP MP Çakırözer Visits Silivri Prison: Judiciary Defies the ECtHR Ruling

Main opposition CHP MP Çakırözer has visited Osman Kavala, Grup Yorum music band members, journalists Ahmet Altan, Mümtazer Türköne and Gökçe Fırat Çulhaoğlu and lawyer Selçuk Kozağaçlı in Silivri Prison.

25 December 2019

Healthcare Workers Report 91,355 Incidents of Violence in 7 Years

POLICY NOTE BY CHP

Healthcare Workers Report 91,355 Incidents of Violence in 7 Years

Main opposition CHP has issued a policy note on incidents of violence faced by healthcare professionals in Turkey. Three out of every four health workers have been subjected to violence at least for once in their career, the report has shown.

23 December 2019

Trustees Appointed to 4 More Municipalities of HDP, CHP

Trustees Appointed to 4 More Municipalities of HDP, CHP

The Ministry of Interior has appointed trustees to HDP’s Bulanık, Varto and Erentepe Municipalities in Muş and main opposition CHP’s Urla Municipality in İzmir.

18 December 2019

CHP’s Urla Mayor Arrested

CHP’s Urla Mayor Arrested

Main opposition CHP’s İzmir Urla Mayor İbrahim Burak Oğuz has been arrested on charge of “being a member of the FETÖ armed terrorist organization”.

17 December 2019

CHP: İncirlik Air Base, Kürecik Radar Station Should Be Closed Immediately

CHP: İncirlik Air Base, Kürecik Radar Station Should Be Closed Immediately

Main opposition CHP Vice Chair Veli Ağbaba has stated that İncirlik Air Base and Kürecik Radar Station “are too serious an issue that could be utilized as a tool for domestic affairs and relieve the masses.”

16 December 2019

Women MPs Protest Male Violence with Las Tesis at Parliament

Women MPs Protest Male Violence with Las Tesis at Parliament

The women MPs of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) have protested male violence with Las Tesis at the Parliament. “Despite the law, despite the Constitution, I will use my broadest right”, Minister of Soylu has slammed the MPs.

16 December 2019

Proposal by CHP: Release Ill Inmates Without Forensic Medical Report

Proposal by CHP: Release Ill Inmates Without Forensic Medical Report

CHP MP Aydoğan has proposed that a Parliamentary Investigation Commission should be established to investigate the violations of rights in prisons.

6 December 2019 Ruken Tuncel

Did a Senior CHP Member Secretly Visit Erdoğan at Presidential Complex?

Did a Senior CHP Member Secretly Visit Erdoğan at Presidential Complex?

A member of the main opposition party allegedly visited the President, who told him that "he should be the chairperson of the CHP."

21 November 2019

CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu: We Would Say ‘Yes’ to Snap Election

CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu: We Would Say ‘Yes’ to Snap Election

“The moment when President Erdoğan says, ‘Let’s have a snap election’, the MHP and AKP will come together and decide for a snap election at the Parliament”, main opposition CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said in a TV program today.

21 November 2019

Parliamentary Question About Child Labor on World Children’s Day

NOVEMBER 20 WORLD CHILDREN'S DAY

Parliamentary Question About Child Labor on World Children’s Day

On the occasion of November 20 World Children’s Day, main opposition CHP MP Barut has submitted a Parliamentary question on child labor. “Children are mistreated because laws are exploited or not enforced,” the MP has said.

20 November 2019

CHP Report: Half of Women in Turkey Don't Have a Bank Account

CHP Report: Half of Women in Turkey Don't Have a Bank Account

The rate of women's exposure to gender-based violence in Turkey is the highest among the OECD countries, according to the report.

13 November 2019

‘Number of Women Graduates Registered Unemployed Increases to 445 Thousand 300’

CHP MP GAMZE AKKUŞ İLGEZDİ

‘Number of Women Graduates Registered Unemployed Increases to 445 Thousand 300’

Main opposition CHP MP Gamze Akkuş İlgezdi has announced that according to Turkish Employment Agency (İŞKUR) figures, the number of unemployed has increased to 3 million 509 thousand 603, reaching an all time high.

11 November 2019

Ministry Report on Attack Against Kılıçdaroğlu: CHP Distorted Incidents, Aggrieved Villagers

Ministry Report on Attack Against Kılıçdaroğlu: CHP Distorted Incidents, Aggrieved Villagers

After the CHP prepared a report on the attack against its Chair Kılıçdaroğlu in Ankara, the Ministry of Interior has released a counter report: “This study is conducted as it was deemed necessary to be the voice of those aggrieved by the CHP report.”

5 November 2019

‘10 Times Increase in Number of Unemployed University Graduates in 15 Years’

CHP REPORT

‘10 Times Increase in Number of Unemployed University Graduates in 15 Years’

The Youth Report of the CHP has shown that the number of unemployed university graduates has increased from 97 thousand 545 to 1 million 340 thousand in the last 15 years. 26 out of every 100 university graduates are without a job.

1 November 2019

Parliamentary Inquiry into Forest Fires Rejected by AKP and MHP

Parliamentary Inquiry into Forest Fires Rejected by AKP and MHP

The Parliamentary inquiry submitted by 26 CHP MPs into forest fires has been rejected by AKP and MHP MPs. In their inquiry, MPs reminded the Speaker’s Office that 50 thousand football fields’ worth of forestland has been razed in the last 5 years.

30 October 2019

‘Targeted Unionization Rates Not Reached’

REPORT BY CHP

‘Targeted Unionization Rates Not Reached’

Preparing a report on Ministry of Labor, which is now called the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services, CHP Vice Chair Veli Ağbaba has underlined that the Ministry has not reached the targets that it previously set for itself.

29 October 2019

MHP Celebrates, CHP Questions Syria Deal with US

MHP Celebrates, CHP Questions Syria Deal with US

While Erdoğan's ally Bahçeli has congratulated him on the agreement, the main opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu has said, "We don't know what we gave in return."

18 October 2019

MHP Chair Bahçeli Appoints Committee to 'Investigate Relations Between CHP, HDP'

MHP Chair Bahçeli Appoints Committee to 'Investigate Relations Between CHP, HDP'

Bahçeli has said that immunity of CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu should be removed.

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