News Summaries from Last Week - May 7th

President Erdoğan and CHP Chairman Özgür Özel met

CHP Chairman Özgür Özel and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met at the AK Party Headquarters. It was stated that Erdoğan and Özel evaluated the new constitution, economy and Gaza issues during the meeting. The historical peak lasted 1.5 hours.

TÜİK announced inflation data for April

According to TUIK, inflation was 3.22 percent monthly in April and rose to 69.80 percent annually. ENAG calculated inflation as 5.02 percent monthly and 124.35 percent annually. The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey's year-end inflation forecast is at 44.16 percent.

May 1 blockade in Istanbul: Police intervention against those marching to Taksim!

The roads leading to Taksim Square were closed to traffic in the early hours of the morning, within the scope of the bans imposed by the Istanbul Governorship, which banned Taksim to workers on May 1, in order to prevent workers from entering the square.
While parking is not allowed on the streets and avenues, parked vehicles in the parking lots in Taksim, Şişhane, Kabataş, Mecidiyeköy, Şişli, Saraçhane, Beşiktaş Square and Dolmabahçe have been removed. While the Karaköy area and Galata Bridge were also closed, police gathered in Saraçhane.

Müsavat Dervişoğlu period in İYİ Party: He officially took over from Akşener

Müsavat Dervişoğlu, who was elected as the leader of the İYİ Party at its congress, took over the chairmanship from Meral Akşener at the ceremony held at the party's headquarters.

Galatasaray is the champion in the Women's Football Super League!

Galatasaray, which entered the last week as the leader in the Turkcell Women's Football Super League, defeated ALG Spor 2-0 at home and won its first championship.