Key Turkish opposition figure banned from politics after anti-Erdoğan tweet Fears of pre-election crackdown in Turkey as appeals court confirms charges against Canan Kaftancıoğlu of CHP The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2022
Life sentence for Turkish activist sends warning to Erdogan’s opponents ahead of 2023 elections Istanbul court handed an aggravated life sentence to Osman Kavala and 18-year sentences to seven others The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022
Turkey’s war with inflation: ‘Prices change daily and everyone is scared’ Erdoğan’s quixotic policies are putting pressure on prices, but now fallout from Ukraine is pushing the country towards crisis The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2022
Selman Turk: the exiled businessman who gave Prince Andrew money Turk, accused of embezzlement, was once in Turkey’s elite, but now lives in London due to association with Gülen movement The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022
Turkish parliament passes law reducing required votes threshold to 7% Turkey's parliament on Thursday passed a law lowering the minimum required votes for a party to enter parliament to 7% from 10%, in a move could reduce the likelihood of early elections this year. Reuters · Mar 31, 2022
Key Players in Turkey’s Political Opposition Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of Turkey's main opposition party, said he saw no purpose for Ankara's Russian missile defense purchases which triggered US sanctions and would overhaul the Central Bank if victorious in elections due by June 2023. His party is one of six in an alliance aiming to oust President… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 21, 2022