March for Justice

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has criticized the government for its management of the economy, saying that small businesses were suffering the most during the pandemic.

Small businesses pay the price of the government's mismanagement, he said while addressing his party members at the parliament on April 6.

More than 1.4 million women have pending applications for jobs with the employment agency, the main opposition leader has said, criticizing the government for not doing enough to create jobs and acting in line with the social state principle of the Turkish constitution.

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has underlined that parliamentary immunity is a must in safeguarding parliamentarians in the absence of judicial independence, while commenting about an ongoing discussion following the submission of summary of proceedings against 33 MPs including many from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP), has rebuffed the criticisms from senior government officials and repeated his questions over the last week's military operation that ended with the killing of 13 Turkish nationals by the PKK.

Turkey marked "Working Journalists' Day" on Jan 10, honoring the work and freedom of journalists.

"Working Journalists' Day" has been celebrated since 1961 on Jan. 10, after Law No. 212, which regulates the rights of journalists including the legal guarantees, was published in the Official Gazette, and the date became a milestone for journalism in the country.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has lashed out at Supreme Court head İrfan Fidan for running for a seat on the Constitutional Court.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has called on "democrats" to unite, stressing that a people-oriented perspective should rule the whole world.

The government should first listen to non-governmental organizations working in the fields of human rights before attempting to bring reforms regarding democracy and the rule of law, the main opposition party leader has said, noting comments on reforms are being made only to prevent EU sanctions.

The main opposition leader has criticized President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for selling 10 percent of the Borsa Istanbul to Qatar, describing the sale as yet another example of the desperation of the government in running the economy.

Turkey's main opposition party leader has vowed to resolve the problems of teachers with a five-article package that includes special legislation for the protection of the rights and interests of the instructors on the occasion of Teachers' Day.