Content tagged with CHP

CHP to meet head of SBE
CHP to meet head of SBE
Demanding annulment of referendum, CHP will meet Sadi Güven, head of Supreme Board of Election of Turkey (SBE) today.
18 April 2017 Haber Merkezi
Leaders summit without HDP in presidential palace
Leaders summit without HDP in presidential palace
CHP Chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and MHP Chair Devlet Bahçeli will be hosted in presidential palace for the first time. President Erdoğan hasn't invited HDP to the meeting where the leaders of political parties will come together.
25 July 2016 Haber Merkezi
Paylan: in order to defend our supporters' will, we won't go to court
Paylan: in order to defend our supporters' will, we won't go to court
HDP Istanbul MP Garo Paylan assessed the voting that clears the way for lifting the parliamentary immunity. Saying that he considers CHP's attitude as “falling prey to AKP”, Paylan said: “In order to defend our supporters' will, we won't go to the courts which this oppressive law commands us to go.”
20 May 2016 Gözde Kazaz
Bill for lifting the MPs immunity passed
Bill for lifting the MPs immunity passed
Turkish parliament approved the immunity bill by 374 votes in favor. The bill will become effective after President Erdoğan's approval.
20 May 2016 Haber Merkezi
First session on parliamentary immunity starts
First session on parliamentary immunity starts
Today, the constitutional amendment bill prepared for lifting the parliamentary immunity of the lawmakers who have outstanding dossiers against them, which caused quarrels during the committee meeting, will be brought to the agenda of the general assembly of the parliament.
17 May 2016 Haber Merkezi
Constitution Conciliation Committee dismissed
Constitution Conciliation Committee dismissed
Constitution Conciliation Committee is dismissed upon the decision of the parliamentary speaker after the dispute between CHP and AKP members over presidential system.
17 February 2016 Haber Merkezi
Party leaders to start reform meetings
Party leaders to start reform meetings
Davutoğlu asked for appointment from opposition leaders in order to discuss new constitution, budget and reforms, and all the leaders answered in the affirmative. The meetings will start on December 30.
23 December 2015 Haber Merkezi
First assessments from 4 parties in the parliament
First assessments from 4 parties in the parliament
Last night, after the election result was unofficially announced, the chairs of 4 parties in the parliament made statements assessing the results and their position.
2 November 2015
Selina Doğan: Fight against hate speech is my priority
Selina Doğan: Fight against hate speech is my priority
CHP Istanbul Member of Parliament Selina Doğan, assessed her party’s performance at the general election for AGOS, and listed her priority tasks in Parliament.
11 June 2015 Baruyr Kuyumciyan
Doing the maths of the new parliament
Doing the maths of the new parliament
46 million voters went to the polls for the June 7 Elections, producing a series of striking outcomes. As the 13-year AKP rule came to an end, the HDP passed the election threshold; and possible coalition scenarios are now being discussed.
8 June 2015 Haber Merkezi
Kürkçü: They attacked opposition MPs with whatever they could get hold of
Kürkçü: They attacked opposition MPs with whatever they could get hold of
Assaulted in Parliament during the meeting for the internal security package, HDP Member of Parliament described the fight that broke out: “You cannot but run for help when a friend of yours is being assaulted by thugs. If there is a price to pay for that, we are prepared, but the real problem here is that the Parliament is increasingly resembling a slaughterhouse.”
18 February 2015 Haber Merkezi
Kılıçdaroğlu on Perinçek’s side
Kılıçdaroğlu on Perinçek’s side
CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu made a statement regarding Doğu Perinçek’s case at the European Court of Human Rights: “We do not find it right that Mr. Perinçek is being tried for a thought he expressed. We must stand united for freedom of thought. All the modern world should.”
26 January 2015 Uygar Gültekin