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Parliament unanimously lifts age requirement for retirement

Parliament unanimously lifts age requirement for retirement

The age requirement for retirement was lifted for those who started employment before 1999 in Türkiye with a new law adopted in the parliament late last night.

Semra Güzel of HDP stripped of MP status

Semra Güzel of HDP stripped of MP status

Güzel was remanded in custody on September 4 in a trial she is standing. She was stripped of her MP status with 330 votes in the parliament for "absenteeism."

22 December 2022

HDP deputy throws headscarf in protest of cross-border military operations

HDP deputy throws headscarf in protest of cross-border military operations

"I am throwing my muslin here where all decisions of war are taken so that the fighting will stop, so that isolation system is abolished and so that an honorable peace is reached in this geography," Remziye Tosun said at the parliament.

9 December 2022

CHP leader slams government over draft budget for 2023

CHP leader slams government over draft budget for 2023

Kılıçdaroğlu said it should be the elected president to speak on the budget of the country in the parliament, not his appointed secretary.

6 December 2022

88th anniversary of women's suffrage in Türkiye: Over 80 percent of MPs are men

88th anniversary of women's suffrage in Türkiye: Over 80 percent of MPs are men

Although women in Türkiye can be elected in parliament since 1934, today, only 17.2 percent of the MPs are women.

5 December 2022

bianet Male Violence Monitoring Report on parliamentary agenda

bianet Male Violence Monitoring Report on parliamentary agenda

HDP MP Şevin Çoşkun brought up the data from bianet male violence monitoring reports in her speech and requested a parliamentary inquiry.

28 November 2022

Investigation against columnist for writing parliament’s name in lower case

Investigation against columnist for writing parliament’s name in lower case

The Parliament of Turkey is officially called the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and abbreviated as “TBMM” in Turkish. Columnist Yılmaz Özdil now faces an investigation over an article titled "Tbmm..."

21 January 2021

Brawl Erupts in Parliament Over Opposition MP's Remarks on Erdoğan

Brawl Erupts in Parliament Over Opposition MP's Remarks on Erdoğan

Deputies from the ruling AKP and the main opposition CHP engaged in a fight as CHP MP Özkoç is under investigation for "insulting the president."

Parliament Condemns US Peace Plan for Middle East

Parliament Condemns US Peace Plan for Middle East

All the five parties that have a group in the parliament have signed a joint declaration that condemns the US President's plan "which ignores fundamental rights and freedoms of Palestinians."

30 January 2020

Words in Mother Tongues Recorded as 'X' in Parliament Minutes

MOTHER TONGUE DAY SPAT AT PARLIAMENT

Words in Mother Tongues Recorded as 'X' in Parliament Minutes

On the occasion of the Mother Tongue Day, some opposition MPs gave celebration messages in various languages spoken in Turkey. AKP and MHP MPs lashed out at them, saying, "Is this United Nations or what?", "Those are not languages."

22 February 2019

‘Permanent State of Emergency Bill’ Passed in Parliament

‘Permanent State of Emergency Bill’ Passed in Parliament

The bill rendering State of Emergency practices permanent for at least three years has been approved in the parliament.

State of Emergency Extended for 6th Time

State of Emergency Extended for 6th Time

The State of Emergency that has been lasting for 18 months has been extended again for three more months in the voting held at the parliament.

19 January 2018

HDP Comments on Voting: 'We're on Our Feet'

HDP Comments on Voting: 'We're on Our Feet'

Following the approval of parliamentary bill in the parliament, HDP MPs posed together smiling. There are in total 405 summary of proceedings issued on 50 of them.

Women Seeking Peace Prohibited from Entering Parliament.

Women Seeking Peace Prohibited from Entering Parliament.

Two women heading to the parliament to submit the petition #Barışa1000Kadın have not been allowed in the Parliament. It turned out that a “Parliamentary ban” had been imposed on the women who had staged a protest with white cheeseclothes in front of the Parliament’s General Assembly on January.

15 February 2016

Leyla Zana Begins Parliamentary Oath in Kurdish

Leyla Zana Begins Parliamentary Oath in Kurdish

Oath of Leyla Zana who started her speech saying “Aşiti” in oath-taking ceremony in the Assembly hasn’t been accepted.

17 November 2015

New Legislative Year Starts, the President Erdoğan Speaks

New Legislative Year Starts, the President Erdoğan Speaks

The President Erdoğan made an opening speech for Grand National Assembly’s 25th Term 2nd Legislative Year and told he couldn’t accept the political responsibility resulted from June 7 General Elections.

Turkey’s Parliament Passes Resolution Allowing a Cross-Border Operation

Turkey’s Parliament Passes Resolution Allowing a Cross-Border Operation

Resolution extending the authority period for another year for a cross-border operation against Iraq and Syria was passed in Turkey’s parliament in spite of HDP’s opposition.

4 September 2015

Turkey’s Parliament Holds Emergency Meeting

Turkey’s Parliament Holds Emergency Meeting

Grand National Assembly of Turkey held emergency meeting today upon the call of Republican People’s Party (CHP).

Turkish Parliamentary Speaker Calls for Emergency Meeting

Turkish Parliamentary Speaker Calls for Emergency Meeting

Speaker İsmet Yılmaz called for Grand National Assembly of Turkey to hold an emergency meeting on July 29.

CHP Calls Turkey’s Parliament for Emergency Meeting

CHP Calls Turkey’s Parliament for Emergency Meeting

Republican People’s Party (CHP) called Turkey’s Parliament to hold an emergency meeting on July 29 at 3 p.m.

Board of Spokespersons Formed in National Assembly

Board of Spokespersons Formed in National Assembly

Grand National Assembly of Turkey affirmed members from political parties of Board of Spokespersons.

Turkey’s Parliament Opens with 25th Term Deputies

Turkey’s Parliament Opens with 25th Term Deputies

25th Term Deputies of Grand National Assembly of Turkey swore in. General Assembly of the Parliament will assemble to choose Speaker on June 30.

Petition Urges A Humanitarian Corridor to Kobane

Petition Urges A Humanitarian Corridor to Kobane

A trilingual petition signed by 230 activists including Noam Chomsky, Fatih Akın, Serra Yılmaz and Reyan Tuvi aims to urge the Turkish government to open a humanitarian corridor to Kobane.

Parliament to discuss court reform

Parliament to discuss court reform

The Turkish government has submitted to parliament a reform allowing defendants to use languages other Turkish in court, a key demand of jailed hunger strikers.

13 November 2012

Parliament and Prime Ministry Closed their Doors

Parliament and Prime Ministry Closed their Doors

The security summit held in parliament on 20 October was closed to the press "in order to talk about everything openly and precisely". Prime Minister Erdoğan was going to meet representatives of the press later.

21 October 2011

Access to LGBT Sites Restricted in Parliament

INTERNET FILTER

Access to LGBT Sites Restricted in Parliament

The Turkish Parliament made access to the LGBT sites of KaosGL and LambdaIstanbul more difficult. Due to the "family package" of the new internet filter, access is only admitted after filling in an online form and disclosing personal data.

21 September 2011

Ruling AKP Initiated Reduction of Parliament Broadcasting

Ruling AKP Initiated Reduction of Parliament Broadcasting

PM Erdoğan announced that it was his party's request to limit the TV broadcasting from parliament. The Parliamentary Television Presidency had previously stated that the limitation was not related to the demand of the political power.

Awareness for Bullying at Work just Awakening

Awareness for Bullying at Work just Awakening

Harassment at work was finally brought to the Parliamentary Commission on Equal Opportunity for Women and Men. Lawyer Altınparmak who won the first case on bullying at work in Turkey and expert Çabukçu said that this sort of pressure will enter the Turkish legislation.

21 December 2010 Burçin Belge

Children no Longer Tried like Members of Terror Organizations

ADOPTON OF ANTI-TERROR LAW AMENDMENTS

Children no Longer Tried like Members of Terror Organizations

The Turkish Parliament passed clauses 1 to 7 of the first part of the amendments of the Anti-Terror Law. Children shall no longer be tried as if they were members of a terrorist organization. UNICEF appreciated the adoption of the amendments.

22 July 2010 Semra Pelek

Loss of Membership of Parliament Lifted

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM PACKAGE

Loss of Membership of Parliament Lifted

After three days of constitutional sessions, amendments on collective bargaining, the right to strike and lockout, closure of political parties, public autidorship, loss of membership of the parliament and regulations regarding the General Administrative Board passed through parliament.

23 April 2010 Tolga Korkut

Five Amendments Passed - Children's Rights Dismissed

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM PACKAGE

Five Amendments Passed - Children's Rights Dismissed

After two sessions, the Turkish Parliament passed five clauses of the constitutional reform package on equality, secrecy of private life, freedom of movement, labour union rights and protection of children's rights. The reservations on the Convention on Children's Rights were not lifted though.

22 April 2010 Tolga Korkut

Parliamentary Commission on Missing Children

Parliamentary Commission on Missing Children

The Turkish Parliament installed an investigating committee for missing children. A protocol providing efficient cooperation of responsible institutions and establishing a national information system will be enforced a soon as possible.

19 February 2010 Burçin Belge

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