Tuğrul Türkeş

The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) will not "surrender" to the Gülen movement, its head Devlet Bahçeli said on April 12, commenting on challenges to his leadership after an Ankara court's appointment of a three-member panel to organize an extraordinary congress.

The leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has given a blank check to the government on terrorism, announcing that it will readily do its part in parliament if the ruling party continues behaving in line with "national sensitivities" against terrorism. "I note with determination and an open heart that the Turkish people will not be defeated and handed over to terror.

The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) wants to see a solid proposal for a new constitution from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) before deciding on whether to support the ruling party in its efforts.

The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has removed 11 local party administrators from positions across Turkey, as the fallout continues from the party's poor performance in Nov. 1, 2015 general election. 

A meeting between Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) leader, Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu, and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli on Jan. 4 ended with a consensus to work on a new constitution, while the latter clearly voiced his party's firm objection to a transition into a presidential system.

Soon after taking his oath with other members of the newly elected national assembly on Nov. 17, a high-profile Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) deputy has applied to run as a candidate for the post of parliament speaker, Turkey's second most senior position in state protocol.

The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) is assessing what led to its crushing defeat at the hands of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Nov. 1 election, MHP head Devlet Bahçeli has said, in his first parliamentary group meeting since the poll.

The Nationalist Movement Party's (MHP) recent Ankara rally was considerably weaker than the one it staged before the June 7 election. 

I don't know whether security concerns had any effect on the weak turnout, but while I was wandering around the sparse crowd I saw traces of anger toward MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli, making the picture clearer. 

Turkey?s nationalist leader has refused a request for an appointment with the leader of Turkey?s social-democrat party, solely citing ?inconvenient timing? as the reason for his refusal.

The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) of Turkey has not nominated Deputy Prime Minister Tu?rul Türke?, who was expelled from the party after accepting an offer to join the country?s interim cabinet, and former Deputy Parliament Speaker Meral Ak?ener, when it submitted candidate list for the Nov. 1 snap elections on Sept. 18.