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Another deputy resigns from İYİ Party

Another deputy resigns from İYİ Party

İstanbul Deputy Ayşe Sibel Yanıkömeroğlu has announced her resignation from the İYİ Party. With her resignation, the number of seats of the İYİ Party in the Parliament has decreased to 40.

7 December 2023

Ankara mayor announces intent to seek re-election

Ankara mayor announces intent to seek re-election

In the 2019 local elections, Yavaş managed to end the 25-year rule of the ruling party and its predecessors in the capital city.

How Turkey's new electoral law will affect outcome of May 14 polls

How Turkey's new electoral law will affect outcome of May 14 polls

As the new law could make allied parties compete against each other, not only the parties' voting rates but also how they will participate in the election will determine the outcome. The parties have set up "alliances within alliances" to maximize the number of seats they'll win.

10 April 2023 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

İYİ Party's İstanbul office targeted by gunfire, party leader blames Erdoğan

İYİ Party's İstanbul office targeted by gunfire, party leader blames Erdoğan

Police are investigating the attack on the party's office in Merter, İstanbul. İYİ party's chair Meral Akşener reacted with a stern message to President Erdoğan. ''The man who would scare Meral Akşener has not yet been born, I am not afraid Mr. Recep.''

İYİ Party's Akşener returns to Table of Six after mayors' visit

İYİ Party's Akşener returns to Table of Six after mayors' visit

Akşener's decision comes after mayors of İstanbul and Ankara visited her to persuade her to return to the six-party alliance.

To write history or to be history: İYİ Parti seems to have chosen the latter

To write history or to be history: İYİ Parti seems to have chosen the latter

İYİ Party broke the ranks of the opposition alliance and left the table when only a short time was left before the presidential elections, which caused many to resign from the party. We will all see where the party will end up in terms of the two choices they have between either "to write history or to be history."

6 March 2023 Murat İnceoğlu

Resignations from İYİ Party amid candidacy crisis

Resignations from İYİ Party amid candidacy crisis

Following the announcement by Meral Akşener that her party will not back the CHP president for candidacy in presidential elections, many started to announce their resignations from İYİ Party on social media.

Türkiye's main opposition bloc unveils government program

Türkiye's main opposition bloc unveils government program

The 244-page document promises reforms in many areas while making no mention of the rights of the Kurds and LGBTI+s.

31 January 2023

Erdoğan's AKP has more members than all other parties combined, official figures show

Erdoğan's AKP has more members than all other parties combined, official figures show

The party ruling the country of 83 million people for over two decades has more than 11 million members.

İYİ Party may support 'headscarf' amendment to Constitution

İYİ Party may support 'headscarf' amendment to Constitution

The opposition party's support may prove crucial as the ruling alliance doesn't have enough seats to pass the amendment or bring it to a referendum.

14 December 2022

'Addiction treatment center in Konya involved in drug trade'

'Addiction treatment center in Konya involved in drug trade'

İYİ Party MP Yokuş relayed the claim that drugs were being sold in Konya Beyhekim AMATEM during his speech at the parliamentary commission.

25 November 2022

Poll: Turkey's ruling alliance losing against opposition

Poll: Turkey's ruling alliance losing against opposition

The ruling People's Alliance has been losing the majority in the parliament, while opposition parties have increased their votes, according to a new survey by KONDA.

Akşener: Erdoğan has always feared the word 'Gezi'

Akşener: Erdoğan has always feared the word 'Gezi'

The İYİ Party leader has praised the 2013 Gezi Park protests and slammed Monday's court ruling.

Survey: Voters of ruling AKP think Turkey is governed well

Survey: Voters of ruling AKP think Turkey is governed well

Popular support of the two largest opposition parties is higher than the ruling AKP and the MHP's combined share of votes, according to the survey.

‘How much poorer could one get in Turkey?’

İYİ PARTY CHAIR AKŞENER

‘How much poorer could one get in Turkey?’

Speaking at the group meeting of her party, İYİ Party leader Meral Akşener has recalled that the consumer inflation rate is over 61 percent even according to official statistics, underlining that this rate marks a 20-year high in Turkey’s history.

İYİ Party Chair Akşener criticizes Erdoğan’s ‘healthy living advice’

İYİ Party Chair Akşener criticizes Erdoğan’s ‘healthy living advice’

Akşener: “A kilo of water buffalo yogurt costs 70 lira, 700 grams of Medina dates 205 lira, chestnut honey 250 lira, half a kilo of oatmeal 15 lira... And it is supposed to be a sure cure. How will this sure cure come in the households of minimum wage earners?"

Six opposition parties say new election law aims to 'disrupt our unity'

Six opposition parties say new election law aims to 'disrupt our unity'

"We would like our nation to know that our unity based on democratic principles will not be affected by such political engineering efforts," six leaders have said.

‘Finance minister’s statement is an admission of the state crisis in Turkey’

İYİ PARTY CHAIR AKŞENER

‘Finance minister’s statement is an admission of the state crisis in Turkey’

İYİ Party leader Akşener addressed Minister of Finance Nebati: “The history of the Republic of Turkey has never seen such impertinence. The history of the Republic of Turkey has never witnessed such an impertinent mentality of governance”.

Erdoğan's AKP lost votes every single month in past year, according to pollster

Erdoğan's AKP lost votes every single month in past year, according to pollster

The main opposition CHP's popular support has remained relatively steady while their allies İYİ Party have made significant gains, according to ORC polls.

‘Our people are sacrificed for the profit of pharma monopolies’

İYİ PARTY CHAIR AKŞENER

‘Our people are sacrificed for the profit of pharma monopolies’

İYİ Party's Akşener addressed Erdoğan: “At the root of the unjust and ungrounded attack of Mr. Crisis against our doctors lies the effort to hide the fact that the healthcare system has been made available to foreigners and unearned income earners.”

Poll: Turkey's opposition alliance leads Erdoğan's People's Alliance

Poll: Turkey's opposition alliance leads Erdoğan's People's Alliance

The combined voting rate of four opposition parties exceeds 45 percent, about five points higher than the ruling alliance, according to MetroPoll.

Leaders of 6 opposition parties sign memorandum of understanding

Leaders of 6 opposition parties sign memorandum of understanding

The memorandum of understanding signed by the CHP, İYİ Party, Felicity Party, Democrat Party, Future Party and DEVA Party covers a wide range of issues from ending the Presidential System to reducing the electoral threshold from 10 to 3 percent.

28 February 2022

'This is the last link in the chain of struggle for dominance between NATO, Russia'

HDP ON UKRAINE INVASION

'This is the last link in the chain of struggle for dominance between NATO, Russia'

The HDP Central Executive Board and İYİ Party Chair Meral Akşener have released statements about the recent developments in Ukraine.

25 February 2022

European Parliament Rapporteur on Turkey visits CHP, İYİ Party and HDP

European Parliament Rapporteur on Turkey visits CHP, İYİ Party and HDP

In Turkey for some time to exchange opinions, European Parliament (EP) Standing Rapporteur on Turkey Nacho Sánchez Amor visited three opposition parties.

23 February 2022

İYİ Party Chair Akşener: Art has been the latest phobia of the government

İYİ Party Chair Akşener: Art has been the latest phobia of the government

“This is such a weird mentality that they cannot even tolerate a song that says ‘These bad days will pass.’ There is no curse or insult, but hope in the song. But they are even allergic to hope,” says Akşener about Tarkan’s song ‘This shall pass’.

23 February 2022

Excluding HDP from opposition alliance against Erdoğan would be risky, warns pollster

Excluding HDP from opposition alliance against Erdoğan would be risky, warns pollster

The HDP said it would "ignore those who ignore us," after the summit of the six opposition leaders.

17 February 2022

Six opposition leaders meet: Memorandum of understanding to be issued in 2 weeks

Six opposition leaders meet: Memorandum of understanding to be issued in 2 weeks

The leaders of the main opposition CHP, İYİ Party, Future Party, DEVA Party, Felicity Party and Democrat Party have released a written statement following their meeting, defining their gathering as “a historic day for Turkey.”

14 February 2022

Turkey’s current situation is ‘graver than 2001 economic crisis’

İYİ PARTY CHAIR AKŞENER

Turkey’s current situation is ‘graver than 2001 economic crisis’

İYİ Party Chair Meral Akşener has said, “The foundations of this economic wreck, this negative picture have been laid since the AK Party’s first years in power.”

10 February 2022

An İYİ Party district chair in İstanbul accused of psychological violence against a woman

An İYİ Party district chair in İstanbul accused of psychological violence against a woman

While opposition İYİ Party İstanbul Bağcılar Chair Karabal faces allegations of violence against a woman from the party, his son attacked the ones who stood in solidarity with her. One person was hospitalized for a month due to the blows he had received.

26 January 2022

Poll: Erdoğan trails both İmamoğlu and Yavaş by over 10 points

Poll: Erdoğan trails both İmamoğlu and Yavaş by over 10 points

The opposition alliance is also ahead of the ruling People's Alliance in the parliamentary elections, according to MetroPOLL.

28 December 2021

Opposition leaders call for an urgent snap election in Turkey

Opposition leaders call for an urgent snap election in Turkey

Main opposition CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu and İYİ Party Chair Akşener held a joint press conference and urged President and AKP Chair Erdoğan to call elections immediately.

18 November 2021

Summary of proceedings seeks to lift legislative immunity of İYİ Party’s Türkkan

Summary of proceedings seeks to lift legislative immunity of İYİ Party’s Türkkan

Having resigned from office as the İYİ Party Group Deputy Chair upon party leader Akşener’s request as he swore at a citizen in Bingöl, Kocaeli MP Lütfü Türkkan is now facing a summary of proceedings seeking the lifting of his legislative immunity.

12 November 2021

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