17 September: Turkey's main opposition CHP Party is to enact radical changes to its constitution giving young people and women a bigger role in the party. At least 15% of parliamentary candidates will be reserved for people under 35, and 25% for wome

The same quotas will apply for the party administartive structures. The new regulations are part of radical internal reforms aimed at democrtatising the party and make it more electable.

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