Binali Yıldrım

Parliament Speaker İsmail Kahraman has suggested that a new parliament building is needed in the Turkish capital Ankara, as the current 57-year-old building "fails to meet today's needs."

Prime Minister Binali Yıldrım has signaled that Turkey's state of emergency could be lifted before the country votes in a potential referendum on a new charter, while Deputy PM Numan Kurtulmuş also said the government wanted to see it lifted soon.  

Prime Minister Binali Yıldrım has signaled that Turkey's state of emergency could be lifted before the country votes in a potential referendum on a new constitution, while Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş also said the government wanted to see it lifted soon.
 

The Turkish government has reacted angrily to the European Parliament's Nov. 24 overwhelming recommendation to freeze Ankara's EU accession negotiations, with chief negotiator Ömer Çelik saying his government regards the decision as "void."

The ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) members of parliament are working on a revision of a controversial child abuse draft presented to the legislative body last week, after the motion drew harsh criticism from various parts of society.

Long queues were formed on Sept. 21 in front of the Prime Ministry office in Ankara, as large numbers of state employees suspended or fired in state of emergency decrees after Turkey's July 15 coup attempt appealed against their administrative convictions.