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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.

'Kurdish has to be recognized with its name in the Parliament'

'Kurdish has to be recognized with its name in the Parliament'

"Lifting of the articles that ban the use of Kurdish, and making legislation in favor of Kurdish will be what I will work for," says Zana Farqînî who applied to Green Left Party to be a candidate for MP in the May 14 elections.

Latest Figures

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2011

Latest Figures

After almost three quarters of all ballot boxes have been opened, the Justice and Development Party takes the lead again, followed by the main opposition Republican People's Party. The far-right Nationalist Movement Party is above the 10-percent election threshold.

First Projections

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION

First Projections

After half of all ballot boxes have been opened, the Justice and Development Party takes the lead again, followed by the main opposition Republican People's Party. The far-right Nationalist Movement Party is above the 10-percent election threshold.

MP Candidate Diçle Exempt from Elections Last Minute

MP Candidate Diçle Exempt from Elections Last Minute

Labour, Democracy and Freedom Block candidate Dicle will not be able to stand in the general elections on Sunday because a conviction decided by the Ankara 11th High Criminal Court in 2009 was finalized now. Mayor Güler was deposed from office for the same reason.

Six Protestors Arrested after Unrest in Hopa

PRE-ELECTION ANTI-GOVERNMENT DEMONSTRATIONS

Six Protestors Arrested after Unrest in Hopa

Six people were arrested after demonstrations related to Prime Minister Erdoğan's visit to Hopa. Ten people were released. A total of 31 protesters were taken into police custody during the anti-government demonstrations on 31 May.