18th Republican People's Party Extraordinary Convention

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has criticized Turkey's newly appointed judges and prosecutors for giving President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan standing ovations in an election ceremony on March 19.

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu was re-elected late on Feb. 3 as chair of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) with 790 votes.

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has demanded a recording of the phone conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, urging the U.S. to “take a clear stance against terror.”

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Yalova lawmaker Muharrem İnce has announced his candidacy to become party chair in the upcoming congress to be held on Feb. 3 and 4.

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on Dec. 23 lashed out at Greek defense minister’s remarks on the Aegean islands, saying that he will take back a total of 18 islands “occupied by Greece” in 2019, in a reference to the country’s elections in November.

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has criticized President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for accusing him of slandering businesspeople by repeating allegations that the president’s close circle was sending money to an off-shore company.

Tension between Turkey’s ruling and main opposition parties escalated further over the weekend, with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vowing that Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu will “soon pay the price for his claims at court.”

The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has submitted a motion requesting a parliamentary investigation into the financial assets of CHP head Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and his family members, after a brawl at Turkey’s parliament late on Dec. 11.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Dec. 6 filed a criminal complaint against main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu for his remarks a day earlier, private broadcaster CNN Türk has reported.

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said he holds more documents proving that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s close circle made multi-million transactions to an off-shore company.