Tuesday, April 21, 2015

“HDP vows to be ‘Sultan’s nightmare’ in Turkey elections #TurkeyElections #HDPyasambildirgesi

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Turkey’s opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has announced its election manifesto for the June 7 parliamentary elections, promising freedoms in many areas, particularly targeting women and youth
Turkey’s opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has announced its election manifesto for the June 7 parliamentary elections, promising freedoms in many areas, particularly targeting women and youth
Attack against HDP headquarters raises pre-election tension
An armed attack at the headquarters of Turkey’s Kurdish problem-focused Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) in Ankara on April 18 has added insult to injury, as tension in the run-up to the June 7 parliamentary election had
Armed Attack on HDP General Headquarters
HDP General Headquarters was attacked with pump rifles. After the attack, which yielded no casualties, HDP MP Kürkçü said they would continue to say ‘peace’
Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan has said the most common question to him during his latest U.S. visit has been about whether political stability will remain after the June 7 elections and if the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will keep governing the country
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, leader of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), had already voiced his election target as 35 percent of the votes, meaning he has to find an additional 6 to 7 million of votes to achieve his goal
One year later, it is as almost as a déjà vu experience. Turkey is heading for elections, again
The Turkish media’s highly partisan coverage does not bode well for the ultimate fate of the country’s democracy, according to a leader political science scholar
Turkey’s main oppositional social democrat party has outlined an ambitious election manifesto with concrete and holistic promises to end poverty, address the problems of the country’s 17 million poor and prioritize turning the country into a first-class democracy

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