Öztürk Yılmaz

If the Democratic Union Party (PYD) condemns the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), it may provide a way for Turkey to open a channel with the group that is cooperating with the U.S. in Syria, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Deputy Chair Öztürk Yılmaz told reporters in Washington over the weekend.

The Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament have cited "three conditions" for their continued support for Turkey's membership of the EU, after the head of the group, Gianni Pitella, met with main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and CHP members in Ankara.

Turkey appears to be hoping that its bombing this week of Sinjar in Iraq and Rojava in northern Syria will enable it to intervene in those countries on a larger scale.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu met with the ambassadors of EU member countries in Ankara on Feb. 2.  

Following the meeting, CHP Deputy Chairman Öztürk Yılmaz and Christian Berger, the head of the EU Delegation to Turkey, held a joint press conference to discuss the meeting.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy Öztürk Yılmaz has raised eyebrows by suggesting that Syrians in Turkey "are hanging around with Turkish girls" while Turkish soldiers are dying in Syria.

Aiming to become a member of the Shanghai Pact, whose members are countries where "one-man rule" is predominant, will only cause more problems for Turkey's foreign policy, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) lawmaker Öztürk Yılmaz has said.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Deputy Chair Öztürk Yılmaz has urged the government over the ongoing Cyprus reunification talks, saying it must not give concessions on key issues like Turkey's guarantor status, territory and property.