Special to WorldTribune.com A brawl erupted in Turkish parliament on May 2 after a committee approved an amendment clearing the way for the prosecution of pro-Kurdish lawmakers on terror-related charges. The amendment, which still requires approval from the full assembly, was proposed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development (AKP) party, which accused […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Early results from parliamentary election voting on June 7 showed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) standing to lose its 12-year hold on power. According to state-run TRT television, the AKP had 41 percent of the vote, which would not be enough for Erdogan’s party to win the necessary […]
