Türkiye's Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairperson
Kılıçdaroğlu’s legacy, Özel’s challenge
| OpinionAs President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced his decision to visit the Republican People’s Party (CHP) …
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OpinionWhat does ‘political détente’ bring to Turkish politics?
By Burhanettin DuranSpeaking to reporters after last week’s Friday prayer, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan commented on his meeting with Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairperson Özgür Özel, adding that he intended to visit the CHP headquarters soon: “This is what Türkiye and Turkish politics need. I wish to start a process of political softening in Türkiye by making that visit happen at the earliest convenience. We will take that step.”
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OpinionErdoğan-Özel meeting heralds new political phase in Türkiye
By Burhanettin DuranPresident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with the Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairperson Özgür Özel on Thursday. The meeting, which lasted just over 1.5 hours, marked the beginning of a new political process in Türkiye. The Republicans reportedly viewed the meeting as “positive,” and the Turkish media reported that Erdoğan would visit the CHP headquarters in the future.
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OpinionCHP Chair Özel’s line challenges new IP’s third-way agenda
By Burhanettin DuranThe Good Party (IP) held an emergency congress on Sunday to replace its chairperson, Meral Akşener, with Müsavat Dervişoğlu.
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Özel and Kılıçdaroğlu’s ‘political’ showdown
By Burhanettin DuranThe Republican People's Party's (CHP) current and previous leaders are fighting over the kind of politics that the movement should embrace in the future.
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What does CHP want to do?
By Burhanettin DuranAs Türkiye’s political parties and leaders analyze the municipal election results, it remains unclear what Turkish politics will look like in this new period. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid due respect to the people’s choice on election night, making an inclusive statement that encouraged the opposition to speak responsibly.
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Local elections and future of Turkish politics
By Murat YeşiltaşIt is still unclear to what extent the local elections to be held on Sunday will affect Turkish politics. In terms of macro-political dynamics, the main patterns of politics in Türkiye are not expected to change. After the local elections, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will have more than four years ahead of him.
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Key to Turkish election triumph in metropolitans: Ballot box...
By Burhanettin DuranAhead of this weekend’s municipal elections, the People’s Alliance, and the Republican People’s Party (CHP) alike, make the case that there are actually two candidates in each district. The argument that voters should opt for their second favorite if their own party cannot win so that their least favorite candidate does not end up in office is intended to create a “second round” effect.
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3 structural problems of CHP’s local election campaign
By Burhanettin DuranThe municipal election campaign of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has been riddled with crises, and I am not talking about their various statements that have become the subject of controversy. For example, this is not about the CHP chairperson’s remarks about Turkish citizens who paid for their exemption from military service or Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu’s comments on housewives.