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The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) will apply to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) regarding the results of the April 16 constitutional referendum in the beginning of next month. 

A lawyer for the Nationalist Movement Party's (MHP) leader and two lawyers who are members of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) have been listed as candidates for the revamped Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK). 

Turkey's judicial board reshuffled over 1,000 judges and prosecutors on May 9. 

A total of 1,045 judges and prosecutors were reshuffled, including 1,035 from the judicial justice and 10 from the administrative justice, according to a statement issued on the Board of Judges and Prosecutors' (HSK) website. 

The ruling and main opposition parties have locked horns in a fresh row after the latter blasted the abandonment of impartiality in Turkey's justice system under government pressure and described the election watchdog as a "criminal gang."

Some have been wondering what stopped Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the chairman of Turkey's social democratic main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), from challenging the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) to an early election on the night of the recent constitutional referendum, perhaps launching a tour of all the cities that voted "No" to President Tayyip Erdoğan's bid to consoli

Selin Sayek Böke, the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) spokesperson and deputy head responsible for the economy, announced her resignation from her duties on May 6, citing the lack of a political fight within the party against the April 16 referendum results.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy Muharrem İnce, who had in the past challenged party leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, has once again called for an extraordinary general assembly to hold a leadership election. 

Turkey's Supreme Election Board (YSK) published the official results of the April 16 referendum on constitutional amendments in the Official Gazette on late April 27.     

Voters went to the polls on April 16 to decide whether to approve changes to the country's constitution, which also includes a shift from the current parliamentary system to an executive presidency.      

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is planning to hold an extraordinary convention on May 21 to elect President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as its chairman in line with constitutional amendments that now permit the head of the nation to retain links with his political party.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kılıçdaroğlu has continued to slam the Supreme Election Board (YSK) over the recent disputed referendum results, saying its judges should be investigated.