Focus on Erdoğan’s Private Meeting Sparks Political Attention – Latest Updates from Turkey
Ankara’s attention is currently focused on the upcoming meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairman Özgür Özel, scheduled for tomorrow. This meeting marks the first time in 8 years that the leaders of the AK Party and CHP will come together, the last meeting having taken place in 2016.
The groundwork for this meeting was laid with a holiday congratulatory phone call from Özel to Erdoğan. The two leaders had a brief encounter at the April 23 reception for the 104th anniversary of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, where it was decided that a more substantial meeting should take place.
The primary item on the agenda for the upcoming meeting, set to commence at 16.00 at the AK Party Headquarters, is the discussion of a new constitution. Erdoğan expressed his belief that the CHP could also support the proposed changes during a recent statement to journalists upon his return from Iraq.
Aside from discussions on the constitution, Özgür Özel will address the challenges faced by local governments struggling with debts and seek to explore solutions to increase their income sources. Other topics expected to be covered at the meeting include pending projects of municipalities awaiting approval from the central government, issues concerning the cost of living, pension matters, and the appointment of teachers. This meeting holds significance in terms of potential collaboration and cooperation between the two political parties in addressing critical national issues.
