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CHP
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Three reasons why the AK Party can win Izmir
Turkey’s main opposition party should be very concerned about Binali Yıldırım’s mayoral bid. Izmir is the CHP’s stronghold. That…
Saturday 14 December 2013
Would a CHP-MHP alliance work?
The Turkish left says it’s possible a deal could be struck between Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and Devlet Bahçeli It…
Saturday 27 July 2013
CHP surges in first post-protest opinion poll
A survey conducted after the start of the Gezi uprising reads well for Turkey's main opposition party
Tuesday 11 June 2013
The first step of the peace process: a PKK ceasefire
The imprisoned PKK leader issues a call for peace to a crowd of thousands in Turkey's southeast
Thursday 21 March 2013
Gezici poll shows slight drop in AKP support
A new general election opinion poll from Gezici Araştırma appeared in Vatan on Wednesday. The headline figures with…
Friday 8 March 2013
Talking to the prisoner
Never before has Turkey been so far down the road towards peace with its Kurdish minority. In themselves,…
Monday 25 February 2013
Turkey’s next election: the CHP’s challenge
To win the next election, Turkey’s opposition party has a mountain to climb Here’s a prediction that won’t…
Monday 18 February 2013
Who wants to be Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu?
An opposition MP’s extraordinary racism outburst exposes the CHP leader’s troubles It all began when Birgül Ayman Güler,…
Thursday 31 January 2013
Sarıgül’s fight
On Friday morning Mustafa Sarıgül, darling of the non-CHP Turkish left, braved the cold Ankara weather to hand…
Monday 7 January 2013
Back to where we started
Turkey is due to hold three major elections in 36 months; the polls suggest the opoosition won't win any of them
Monday 7 January 2013