I believe K. Kılıçdaroğlu/Gürsel Tekin duo may be the best option for CHP leadership at the moment… FATMA DİŞLİ ZIBAK – Kılıçdaroğlu?s leadership move Republican People?s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who has been a target of criticism for working in the shadow of former CHP Secretary-General Önder Sav, has ended his alliance with Sav. … Read more
CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu (L) and former party Secretary-General Önder Sav. AA photo CHP jolts with deep crisis as Kılıçdaroğlu, Sav face off ?Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the new party leader, kicked the party’s powerful Secretary-General Önder Sav out of the party administration and announced a new list FATMA DİŞLİ ZIBAK – CHP?s intra-party fights The honeymoon … Read more
Turkish leaders meet pro-Kurdish politicians Dialogue has begun to try to solve the deep-rooted problems between Turkey?s Kurdish minority and the government in Ankara. Politicians considered close to Kurdish rebels have met Deputy Prime Minister Cemil Cicek, with further talks set to follow. Both sides however have urged caution over any quick fix. General behind … Read more
After Baykal’s resignation, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who got a nationwide fame during his candidacy for Istanbul municipality elections, emerged as the most possible CHP leaders. It seems that Mr. Baykal was hoping for a comeback but after yesterday’s developments within CHP circles, Mr. Kılıçdaroğlu, he is gone for good. Mr. Kılıçdaroğlu proved himself a capable polemicist … Read more