Turkish Parliament Speaker election, June–July

A state in which power is concentrated in one hand is not just, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said, criticizing an agreement between the ruling party Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) on a constitutional amendment that will impose a presidential system. 

The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) is back on the radar for those who are trying to analyze Turkey's domestic politics. 

The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) is engaged in a "filthy bargain" with the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) over shifting Turkey to a presidential system, Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş has said. 

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and two other opposition parties have reached a consensus on a number of key issues necessary to produce a new constitution and now parliament is responsible for moving the process forward, Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu stated on Dec. 6.

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 national assembly of Turkey, most members of which were reelected in Nov. 1 snap elections following the June 7 elections, gathers on Nov. 17 for an oath taking ceremony, the kick off procedure for the forming of a new government.

The losers of the Nov. 1 elections were again women. According to unofficial figures, the Justice and Development Party (AKP) has 34 women deputies, while the Republican People's Party (CHP) has 21, the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) has 23 and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has three, equaling 81 women deputies in total.

Turkey will hold its fourth election in 20 months on Nov. 1. Unfortunately there is no certainty that this will be the last election in such a string, or that a government will be formed.

One: Let?s confess it, the Justice and Development Party (AKP) scored tremendously against Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), when Tu?rul Türke?, who is the son of the party?s founding leader, accepted the ministerial post offered to him, defying his party?s official stance. This cannot be easily digested. Bahçeli received a serious kick.

As President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an officially announced his decision to take Turkey to re-election in November, Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu?s bid to offer posts in the interim government to individual figures from the Republican People?s Party (CHP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has been given the cold shoulder, with senior executives from both parties dubbing the proposal ?indecen