Leader of the Nationalist Movement Party MHP, Devlet Bahçeli has announced "we have no expectations or willingness to be involved in an alliance regarding the March 31, 2019 municipal elections any longer."
Contested issues between MHP and AKP"No need to extend a chronic process" Finally, Bahçeli has bruoght up the alliance between governing AKP and MHP, "no alliance can stand long with rejection of one side, forcing that side to step back, with ignoring their proposals. No alliance can continue with reminding of parties' positions or playing for the time. It is high time to end the discussions regarding delegations meeting or not. There is no point in extending the chronic process. We have no expectations or willingness for an alliance any longer. We are not like others, we are the MHP. We can no longer continue the enforced meetings as they are no longer fruitful. There is no need to waste time, deceive the nation and play with their feelings. We are the ones to draw our own path. We will enter the municipal elections with our own candidates in all regions of Turkey with our own emblem, we will continue our democratic struggle. If MHP withdraws from the alliance the AKP would have a hard time; they would have to find new partners for each specific bill". AKP's response vocalised by Erdoğan