Turkish general election, June

Turkey's opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has unveiled its election manifesto ahead of the June 24 early elections. The manifesto, with a tagline "National Revival, Blessed Uprising", calls for reforms to bring economic relief to farmers, retired people and families of disabled, martyred people and veterans. 

The Turkish Foreign Ministry said on May 26 it condemned as a "double standard" a decision by Germany to allow a rally by the Kurdish issue-focused Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) in Cologne, having previously prevented ruling party politicians from campaigning there.

Turkey will become a software-production base after the early elections on June 24, CHP presidential candidate Muharrem İnce vowed as part of his election promises on May 24.

With four weeks to go to snap parliamentary and presidential elections, the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) will declare their election manifestos this weekend, while President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will hit the road for his election campaign rallies.

With the new administration system to be formed after June 24 polls, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is planning to close down seven current ministries in a bid to introduce a small but efficient government, which includes transferring all the duties and operations of the EU Ministry to the Foreign Ministry. 

Muharrem Ince, centre, presidential candidate of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party, shines shoes as he sits with a street vendor during a visit.

Turkey under the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will aim to overcome problems with the United States and maintain close cooperation between the two countries, the AKP's election manifesto for the upcoming snap elections has stated.

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli defended his visit to hospitalized mafia leader Alaattin Çakıcı, stating that the convicted mafia figure "has fought for the nation and people" and is "not as criminal as [Peoples' Democratic Party HDP presidential candidate] Selahattin Demirtaş."

The main opposition Republican People's Party's (CHP) main theme for the upcoming election campaign will be "peace" as the main opposition will focus on social and economic inequalities by proposing to reinstate the social welfare state.

Muharrem İnce, the presidential candidate of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), has called on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to replace his economic advisers, warning that Turkey's economy is "about to hit a wall."