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Kurdish-left alliance declares support for Kılıçdaroğlu in presidential election

Kurdish-left alliance declares support for Kılıçdaroğlu in presidential election

The alliance had previously decided not to field a candidate for the pivotal elections in May.

Labor and Freedom Alliance calls on opposition to speak out against pre-election crackdown

Labor and Freedom Alliance calls on opposition to speak out against pre-election crackdown

The alliance says the crackdown was intended to affect the results of the dual polls on May 14.

How Turkey's new electoral law will affect outcome of May 14 polls

How Turkey's new electoral law will affect outcome of May 14 polls

As the new law could make allied parties compete against each other, not only the parties' voting rates but also how they will participate in the election will determine the outcome. The parties have set up "alliances within alliances" to maximize the number of seats they'll win.

10 April 2023 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Erkan Baş: 'We will cause no loss to the opposition'

Erkan Baş: 'We will cause no loss to the opposition'

The leader of the Worker's Party of Turkey (TİP) reassured that his party will not cause any loss to the Labor and Freedom Alliance and will not put up candidates at any place where there is the risk of losing an MP due to competing under two separate lists within the alliance.

Green Left Party releases final declaration: 'Our mission is to end the one-man regime'

Green Left Party releases final declaration: 'Our mission is to end the one-man regime'

Facing closure, the HDP will compete in the elections under the Green Left Party.

Swing vote in hand, HDP's alliance will not put up candidate for Turkey's presidential election

Swing vote in hand, HDP's alliance will not put up candidate for Turkey's presidential election

"We'll fulfill our resposibility against the one-man rule," said HDP co-leader Pervin Buldan.

Labor and Freedom Alliance of HDP holds its first meeting in İstanbul

Labor and Freedom Alliance of HDP holds its first meeting in İstanbul

Selahattin Demirtaş sent the meeting a new song he has written in prison. HDP Co-Chair Pervin Buldan said in the meeting, "If we win the elections in İstanbul, it means that we win it in Türkiye."

16 January 2023