Levent Gök

Russia?s recent violation of Turkey?s airspace has exposed the stark consequences of Turkey?s Syria policy, the Republican People?s Party (CHP) has said, while calling on the government to act with responsibility.

The Customs Ministry's inspection board has prepared a report about the suspicious activities of companies tied to one of the central figures in the 2013 graft probe, Interim Customs Minister Cenap A?ç? has said, suggesting that the firms violated rules on the trading of Turkish currency.

Turkey's main social-democrat party has called on Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu to explain the reason for the state of siege in Cizre in the southeastern province of ??rnak while also demanding an end to the week-long curfew in the area. 

Senior executives of the Republican People?s Party (CHP) have warned President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, arguing his refusal to give the mandate to form a government to their party, which garnered the second highest vote total in the June 7 parliamentary election, would simply mean ?putschism.?

Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu should immediately return a mandate to form a government if a meeting with Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli fails to produce a coalition, the Republican People?s Party (CHP) has said. 

The Turkish Parliament debated recent terror attacks that killed dozens of civilians and security officers in a heated session on July 29, as the Turkish army continues its aerial strikes in northern Iraq and Syria. 

Statements by a veteran member of parliament, Republican People's Party's (CHP) Deniz Baykal, who recently lost his run for parliament speaker's office, led to disagreements over incidents leading up to the election of the speaker, which was finalized last week with the election of the Justice and Development Party's (AKP) candidate, ?smet Y?lmaz.

President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has failed to give any party a mandate to attempt to form a coalition government, one month after general elections, while the newly elected parliamentary speaker?s office has also been stalling the coalition talks, the Republican People?s Party (CHP) has argued.

Hours before Turkey?s newly elected parliament was scheduled to gather on June 30 to elect a new speaker, candidates resumed visits to party leaders to seek support for their bids, while the legitimacy of one candidate was questioned and two of the four parties in parliament refused to visit each other?s candidate.

Main opposition Republican People?s Party (CHP) Ankara deputy and deputy group leader Levent Gök has demanded parliament search for bugs in his party?s rooms after signals from listening devices were found in two deputies? rooms.