Grand National Assembly of Turkey

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel paid a rare visit to Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chairman Devlet Bahçeli amid efforts to start a new era in Turkish politics following the municipal polls.

Parliament speaker Numan Kurtulmuş has maintained his outreach efforts to garner support for the long-pending proposal for a new constitution, meeting with officials from Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), İYİ (Good) Party and Felicity Party (SP).

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is scheduled to hold a meeting with main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel at the Justice and Development Party (AKP) headquarters on May 2.

Erdoğan's agenda features his AKP's long-pending proposal for a new constitution. The initiative, introduced in December 2022, currently lacks the requisite parliamentary majority.

Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş has engaged in a "constructive" meeting with main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel in the first round of talks on a proposed new constitution.

Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş is set to kick off discussions on the proposed new constitution on April 30 with visits to various party groups in the parliament this week.

Kurtulmuş is slated to commence his talks concerning the amendment of the constitution and parliamentary bylaws by meeting with the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) officials on April 30.

The İYİ (Good) Party has elected Müsavat Dervişoğlu as its new chairman during a party congress held in the wake of recent electoral setback.

Dervişoğlu, who serves as the party's deputy parliamentary leader and represents İzmir in the parliament, emerged victorious in the leadership election with 611 votes.

Millions of Turkish citizens on April 23 participated in a large number of colorful celebrations and ceremonies to commemorate the 104th anniversary of the opening of the parliament and celebrate National Sovereignty and Children's Day.

The Turkish parliament is gearing up to commemorate National Sovereignty and Children's Day with a series of special events spanning four days, beginning April 20.

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chair Devlet Bahçeli has underlined his party's readiness to start works for the writing of a new civilian and inclusive constitution as Türkiye has entered a four-year era without elections.

Talks and preparation will speed up both for a new constitution and an updated bylaw after the local elections this weekend, Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş has said, reiterating the country's pressing need for a civil and inclusive charter.