Approximately 1.5 million people descended upon Izmir, Turkey Sunday to demonstrate against the Islamist-rooted government of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan , expressing their commitment to the concept of a secular republic. The...
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Turkish parliament passes constitutional amendment to elect president by popular vote
The Turkish parliament Thursday passed a constitutional amendment changing the process to select the country's president. From this point the president will be elected by popular vote rather than chosen by legislators. The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP)...
Turkish lawmakers debate constitutional change after second failed presidential vote
The Turkish parliament opened debate Monday on an amendment to the Turkish constitution that would see the country's president elected by a popular vote rather than by members of parliament, as is current practice. The move comes the...
Turkish PM facing prosecutor probe over court comments: report
Turkey's Office of the General Prosecutor is investigating Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for possible legal violations after he allegedly criticized the country's Constitutional Court following a controversial ruling earlier this week, CNN Turk...
Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) announced Thursday that it has formed a coalition with a small opposition Motherland Party of Turkey (ANAP) to pass a...
Turkish PM calls for constitutional reform after presidential election ruling
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Wednesday said he would push for constitutional amendments to change Turkey's system for electing its president. Under the proposed amendments, the president would be elected by a direct vote rather than...
Turkish constitutional court annuls presidential vote for lack of quorum
The Turkish Constitutional Court ruled Tuesday that the first parliamentary vote on the only candidate standing for election to the presidency of Turkey was invalid because a quorum of legislators did not participate in the vote as...
Ali Khan : "A revolution is brewing in Turkey. Turkish generals do not believe that Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul is sufficiently secular to become the next President of the Turkish Republic. The un-amendable provisions of the...
Turkey Islamist presidential candidate refuses to drop out despite army threat, protest
As some 700,000 secularist Turks took to the streets of Istanbul Sunday demanding the resignation of Turkey's government, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul , a member of the ruling Islamist-rooted Justice...
A parliamentary vote on the only candidate running to be the next president of Turkey ran into a legal challenge Friday after Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul , a member of the ruling...