Voters went big for the opposition in Turkey's local elections this weekend
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Voters went big for the opposition in Turkey's local elections this weekend

NPR  

Voters went big for the opposition in Turkey's local elections this weekend Turkey's municipal elections were the biggest snub to the ruling party of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in years, leaving the opposition in control of Istanbul and many other key cities. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: OK, to Turkey now, which held elections yesterday - local elections in which voters went big for opposition candidates and, in the process, handed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party its worst defeat in more than 20 years. The most closely watched race saw the mayor of Istanbul defeat the ruling party challenger, prompting Erdogan to say, message received, that he would work to address voters' complaints. The opposition, the People's Republican Party, as it's known, seen as Turkey's main secular opposition party, outpaced the more conservative Justice and Development Party candidates in a way that really hasn't been seen before.

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Erdogan's Grip on Kurdish Cities Tightens as Three Pro-Kurdish Mayors Removed from Office
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Erdogan's Grip on Kurdish Cities Tightens as Three Pro-Kurdish Mayors Removed from Office

The Hindu  

Turkey ousts three elected pro-Kurdish mayors from office and replaces them with state officials. The move is seen as a hardening of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government’s policies toward the opposition and raises questions about the prospects of a tentative new peace effort to end a 40-year conflict between the militant group and the state.

Erdogan's Grip on Turkey Tightens as 3 Pro-Kurdish Mayors Removed from Office
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Erdogan's Grip on Turkey Tightens as 3 Pro-Kurdish Mayors Removed from Office

Associated Press  

Turkey ousts 3 elected pro-Kurdish mayors from office and replaces them with state officials. The move is seen as a hardening of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government's policies toward the opposition and raises questions about the prospects of a tentative new peace effort to end a 40-year conflict between the militant group and the state.

Analysis: Ruling party errors give Turkey’s opposition hope for future
8 months, 1 week ago

Analysis: Ruling party errors give Turkey’s opposition hope for future

Al Jazeera  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ruled over the country for nearly two and a half decades, undefeated. In the 2019 local elections, Erdogan’s AK Party lost the mayoral race in four of Turkey’s largest cities, including the biggest city, Istanbul – where Erdogan made his name as mayor in the 1990s. Erdogan’s party lost in Turkey’s five biggest cities, …

An electoral bruising for Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey
8 months, 2 weeks ago

An electoral bruising for Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey

Hindustan Times  

TURKEY WOKE up transformed on April 1st, after the country’s main opposition party scored a spectacular upset in local elections. It won big victories in the country’s largest cities, surging past the ruling Justice and Development party nationwide and handing Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the country’s president, a stinging rebuke. “We will correct our mistakes.” Mr Imamoglu’s victory was a far …

After a huge setback in local elections, which way forward now for Turkey’s Erdogan?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

After a huge setback in local elections, which way forward now for Turkey’s Erdogan?

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — The huge gains made by the opposition in Turkey’s local elections are raising the possibility that the long-serving President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling party could step back from some of the populist leader’s more polarizing policies ahead of the next round of voting in four years’ time. Sunday’s elections saw the opposition CHP win 35 of …

Opposition win in Turkey’s local elections shows voters unhappy with Erdogan, experts say
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Opposition win in Turkey’s local elections shows voters unhappy with Erdogan, experts say

LA Times  

Two women sit near a campaign banner of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on March 11. The Turkish opposition made huge gains in local elections, outperforming President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party and adding to municipalities gained five years ago. The party won in 35 of Turkey’s 81 provinces — including the country’s five most populous cities — …

Turkiye's opposition takes election lead in key cities
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkiye's opposition takes election lead in key cities

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-04-01 05:15 Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, mayoral candidate of the main opposition Republican People's Party, addresses his supporters during a rally ahead of the local elections in Istanbul, Turkey on March 30. ANKARA -- Turkiye's main opposition, the Republican People's Party, led in local elections in key cities, including the country's largest city Istanbul and the capital …

Turkish President Erdogan suffers shocking defeat by opposition in municipal elections
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkish President Erdogan suffers shocking defeat by opposition in municipal elections

India TV News  

Ankara: In a major upset for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's main opposition party retained control over key cities and made huge gains in Sunday's local elections. The CHP gained 37 per cent of the votes nationwide, compared to 36 per cent for the president’s party, marking the CHP’s greatest electoral victory since Erdogan came to power two decades …

Who is Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu who stormed Turkey local election results?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu who stormed Turkey local election results?

Al Jazeera  

Opposition party CHP deals surprise blows to Erdogan as hopes raised for Imamoglu presidency in 2028. Istanbul’s CHP mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, held the city, defeating AK Party candidate and former Environment and Urbanisation Minister Murat Kurum with just more than 51 percent of the vote. Imamoglu, 53, was elected mayor of Istanbul – Turkey’s economic hub and largest city with …

Turkey: Erdogan defeats key opponent to reclaim Istanbul in local polls
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkey: Erdogan defeats key opponent to reclaim Istanbul in local polls

Firstpost  

With his victory in the 2019 election, Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu delivered Erdogan and his AK Party their worst electoral setback in two decades in office. In 2023, the president retaliated by working with his nationalist friends to win reelection and a majority in parliament The results of Sunday's vote may now strengthen Erdogan's hold on NATO member Turkey or herald …

Turkey local elections: Opposition claims big city wins in blow to Erdogan
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkey local elections: Opposition claims big city wins in blow to Erdogan

Al Jazeera  

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu hails victory in blow to Turkish president’s standing after two decades in power. Turkey’s main opposition party has claimed victory in Istanbul and Ankara in local elections, inflicting the biggest defeat on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party in more than two decades. “Tonight, 16 million Istanbul citizens sent a message to …

Turkey’s opposition in electoral battle to keep hold of major cities
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkey’s opposition in electoral battle to keep hold of major cities

Al Jazeera  

CHP has control of local government in Istanbul and Ankara, but may find it hard to keep hold of them in March 31 local elections. The outcome of the upcoming local elections could be decisive for voters’ morale.” Uzgel also acknowledged “a psychological and emotional break” among CHP supporters. “There is no possibility of the New Welfare Party winning elections …

What shapes Turkey’s municipal elections?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

What shapes Turkey’s municipal elections?

Al Jazeera  

Turks go to the polls on Sunday to choose mayors and local government officials. Municipal elections are being held in Turkey on Sunday, and the vote could define the future of Turkish politics. Whoever controls big cities also controls their budgets, development projects – and quite possibly the parties’ longevity. There’s a lot at stake in this race – high …

Things to know about the Turkish local elections that will gauge Erdogan's popularity
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Things to know about the Turkish local elections that will gauge Erdogan's popularity

Deccan Chronicle  

Ankara, Mar 26 On Sunday, millions of voters in Turkiye head to the polls to elect mayors and administrators in local elections which will gauge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's popularity as his ruling party tries to win back key cities it lost five years ago. A victory for Erdogan's party might spur the Turkish leader into pursuing constitutional changes that …

Things to know about the Turkish local elections that will gauge Erdogan’s popularity
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Things to know about the Turkish local elections that will gauge Erdogan’s popularity

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — On Sunday, millions of voters in Turkey head to the polls to elect mayors and administrators in local elections which will gauge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s popularity as his ruling party tries to win back key cities it lost five years ago. Erdogan has named Murat Kurum, a 47-year-old former urbanization and environment minister, to run against …

Turkey’s main opposition party elects Ozgur Ozel as new leader
1 year, 1 month ago

Turkey’s main opposition party elects Ozgur Ozel as new leader

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s main opposition party voted for fresh leadership in the early hours of Sunday, five months after a devastating election defeat that saw President Recep Tayyip Erdogan extend his two-decade rule. Ozgur Ozel replaced Kemal Kilicdaroglu after delegates of the Republican People’s Party, or the CHP, elected him as new leader. The results in a second round of …

Turkey’s Erdogan takes oath as president after historic win
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkey’s Erdogan takes oath as president after historic win

Al Jazeera  

Turkish president takes the seat of power for another five-year term after he is sworn in at parliament. Turkey’s transformative but divisive leader won the May 28 run-off against a powerful opposition coalition, and despite an economic crisis and criticism following a devastating February earthquake that killed more than 50,000 people. Emre Erdogan from Bilgi University noted the president’s speech …

Making Turkey great again: How Erdogan rode to reelection on a nationalist wave
1 year, 6 months ago

Making Turkey great again: How Erdogan rode to reelection on a nationalist wave

LA Times  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to take the oath of office for a historic third term Saturday after a hard-fought election. To an already-potent cocktail of Islamist and neo-liberal elements, Erdogan — who will be sworn in for a historic third presidential term Saturday — has added a large measure of muscular nationalism, which he channeled into a …

Turkish election body confirms Erdogan’s victory in runoff vote
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkish election body confirms Erdogan’s victory in runoff vote

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s election board certified the results of the May 28 presidential runoff election on Thursday, confirming that Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been a dominant force in Turkish politics for the past two decades, has won a third term as president. Ahmet Yener, the head of the Supreme Electoral Council said Erdogan won 52.18% of the votes, …

Status quo in Turkey: The Hindu Editorial on the new term for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
1 year, 6 months ago

Status quo in Turkey: The Hindu Editorial on the new term for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

The Hindu  

When Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Justice and Development Party came to power in 2002, riding widespread resentment against the establishment amid economic woes, he was a political outsider — an Islamist in a system dominated by Kemalist secularists. Twenty years later, Mr. Erdoğan is the establishment — the military, traditionally the guardian of the old order, is under his thumb, institutions …

Turkey election: Erdogan uses victory speech to rant against ‘LGBT forces’ as Biden congratulates him
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkey election: Erdogan uses victory speech to rant against ‘LGBT forces’ as Biden congratulates him

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan …

Turkey’s opposition faces difficult road ahead after another loss
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkey’s opposition faces difficult road ahead after another loss

Al Jazeera  

Kilicdaroglu is facing questions over his leadership of the CHP, having not won a national election since he became head in 2010. “You must leave this party now,” he said, accusing Kilicdaroglu of “desperation” in his switch to nationalist rhetoric following an unexpectedly high showing by nationalist voters in the first round. “If the judicial process is concluded and he …

Recep Tayyip Erdogan is re-elected as Turkey’s president
1 year, 6 months ago

Recep Tayyip Erdogan is re-elected as Turkey’s president

Hindustan Times  

As in many elections before, rumours of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s political demise turned out to be vastly exaggerated. Mr Erdogan, who has already ruled Turkey for 20 years, first as prime minister and then as president, will now be able to do so for another five, and perhaps more. “For the call to prayer, for our homes, for our headscarves.” …

Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan secures win: What are his top priorities as president?
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan secures win: What are his top priorities as president?

Firstpost  

Despite a worsening economy and chronic hyperinflation, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has secured another five-year presidency in Turkey. Fight against inflation A biting cost-of-living crisis has eroded Turks’ purchasing power, with annual inflation running at around 40 per cent in April after officially peaking at 85 per cent last year. A fundraising conference hosted by the European Union in Brussels in …

Turkey's President Erdogan extends two-decade rule in historic runoff, calls for national unity
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkey's President Erdogan extends two-decade rule in historic runoff, calls for national unity

Firstpost  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for national unity on Monday after winning a historic runoff election that prolonged his transformational but controversial leadership for another two decades until 2028. Russia’s Vladimir Putin said the outcome showed support for Erdogan’s “efforts to strengthen state sovereignty and pursue an independent foreign policy”. “I expect Erdogan to add more to the good …

Five key takeaways from Turkey’s pivotal election
1 year, 6 months ago

Five key takeaways from Turkey’s pivotal election

Al Jazeera  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has extended his leadership of Turkey into a third decade after he won re-election in a tense run-off. Here are five key takeaways from the results of Turkey’s vote: Erdogan is a great political survivor Erdogan was already Turkey’s longest-serving leader, but his election win extends his 20-year rule – he was prime minister from …

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan​​​​​​​ declares victory over opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in Türkiye's presidential run-off election
1 year, 6 months ago

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan​​​​​​​ declares victory over opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in Türkiye's presidential run-off election

ABC  

Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has claimed victory in the country's presidential election, a win that would steer his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade. Key points: The win cements Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's position for another five years The run-off presidential election was the first in the country's history Near complete results showed Mr Erdogan leading his rival by …

Turkey’s Erdogan wins another term as president, extends rule into 3rd decade
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkey’s Erdogan wins another term as president, extends rule into 3rd decade

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection Sunday, extending his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade as the country reels from high inflation and the aftermath of an earthquake that leveled entire cities. “The only winner today is Turkey,” Erdogan said to hundreds of thousands gathered outside the presidential palace in Ankara, promising to work hard …

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Extends Two-Decade Rule in Turkey Runoff
1 year, 6 months ago

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Extends Two-Decade Rule in Turkey Runoff

News 18  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday narrowly won a historic runoff election that extended two decades of his transformative but divisive rule until 2028. Russian President Vladimir Putin said it showed the support for Erdogan’s “efforts to strengthen state sovereignty and pursue an independent foreign policy”. Former US president Donald Trump — one of Erdogan’s closest personal allies during …

Erdogan Declares Victory In Turkey Runoff Election
1 year, 6 months ago

Erdogan Declares Victory In Turkey Runoff Election

Deccan Chronicle  

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory Sunday in a historic runoff vote that posed the biggest challenge to his 20 years of transformative but divisive rule. The 69-year-old leader overcame Turkey's biggest economic crisis in generations and the most powerful opposition alliance to ever face his Islamic-rooted party to take an unassailable lead. The 74-year-old had always adhered …

Incumbent Erdogan wins unprecedented Turkey presidential runoff race
1 year, 6 months ago

Incumbent Erdogan wins unprecedented Turkey presidential runoff race

LA Times  

Incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a third term as Turkey’s president Sunday, weathering the greatest political challenge of his career and defeating Kemal Kilicdaroglu and the opposition coalition that had tried to oust him in a rancorous runoff election that saw voter turnout of more than 80%. Erdogan, a staunch nationalist and Islamist, ridiculed Kilicdaroglu, saying, “bye bye, Kemal.” Supporters …

Turkey election run-off results 2023 by the numbers
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkey election run-off results 2023 by the numbers

Al Jazeera  

Erdogan, who has dominated Turkish politics for 20 years, will now serve another five-year term. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won re-election according to the country’s Supreme Election Council and unofficial data from the state-run Anadolu Agency. Map of results: First round results Erdogan took 49.52 percent of May 14’s vote, with Kilicdaroglu getting 44.88 percent. According to Anadolu Agency, …

Turkey’s Erdogan celebrates presidential election run-off win
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkey’s Erdogan celebrates presidential election run-off win

Al Jazeera  

Erdogan declared winner by Supreme Election Council after unofficial vote count, will extend power into a third decade. Istanbul, Turkey – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won re-election, according to the country’s Supreme Election Council and unofficial data from the state-run Anadolu Agency, in a tense run-off after he failed to secure more than 50 percent of votes required …

Results, candidates, issues: Turkey election run-off in 400 words
1 year, 6 months ago

Results, candidates, issues: Turkey election run-off in 400 words

Al Jazeera  

A simple guide on the run-off between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the main opposition candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. In the first round on May 14, Erdogan won nearly 50 percent of the vote, followed by Kilicdaroglu at about 45 percent. Sinan Ogan, an ultranationalist who was eliminated from the race after coming third in the first round with 5.2 percent …

Recep Tayyip Erdogan | Turkey’s republican monarch
1 year, 6 months ago

Recep Tayyip Erdogan | Turkey’s republican monarch

The Hindu  

On February 28, 1997, Turkey’s powerful military gave an ultimatum to Necmettin Erbakan, the Prime Minister and leader of the Islamist Welfare Party, to “restore the secular character” of the state. When Erbakan, whom Mr. Erdogan found as an inspiration and a pathbreaking leader, founded the Welfare Party, he became one of the party’s district chairs. The next day, Mr. …

Turkey’s fiercely contested election to go to second round today; Erdogan's fate at stake I KEY DETAILS
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkey’s fiercely contested election to go to second round today; Erdogan's fate at stake I KEY DETAILS

India TV News  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has parlayed his country’s NATO membership and location straddling Europe and the Middle East into international influence, is favoured to win reelection in a presidential runoff Sunday, despite a host of domestic issues. His challenger in the runoff is Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the 74-year-old leader of the main opposition social democratic Republican People’s Party and …

A catastrophic quake could have ended Erdogan’s rule. He’s now poised to win the election
1 year, 7 months ago

A catastrophic quake could have ended Erdogan’s rule. He’s now poised to win the election

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. “It will be the people who will be the kingmakers, and when the people decide, I believe they will stand with those who have successfully served the Turkish nation for the last 21 years,” Erdogan told …

Why Turkey’s president is strong election favorite despite economic turmoil
1 year, 7 months ago

Why Turkey’s president is strong election favorite despite economic turmoil

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has remained in power for 20 years by repeatedly surmounting political crises: mass protests, corruption allegations, an attempted military coup and a huge influx of refugees fleeing Syria’s civil war. Erdogan’s popularity at a moment of economic crisis “During times of national crises such as this one, people usually rally around the …

Five ways Kilicdaroglu will try to beat Erdogan in Turkey run-off
1 year, 7 months ago

Five ways Kilicdaroglu will try to beat Erdogan in Turkey run-off

Al Jazeera  

The opposition candidate has adopted a harder tone while campaigning ahead of the May 28 run-off vote. After a dispiriting first-round vote for many of his supporters, Turkey’s opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu is heading a steelier campaign to beat his rival Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the country’s May 28 run-off election. Doubling down on anti-migration stance Kilicdaroglu’s campaign …

Turkey’s third-placed presidential election candidate backs Erdogan
1 year, 7 months ago

Turkey’s third-placed presidential election candidate backs Erdogan

CNN  

Istanbul, Turkey CNN — Turkey’s third-placed presidential election candidate, Sinan Ogan, on Monday backed frontrunner Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a boost ahead of the scheduled runoff vote. Ogan, who received 5.17% of votes in the first round of the presidential election that took place on May 14, told a news conference in Ankara that he will back the incumbent Erdogan, …

Turkey’s electoral board confirms 1st round election results; Erdogan meets 3rd party candidate
1 year, 7 months ago

Turkey’s electoral board confirms 1st round election results; Erdogan meets 3rd party candidate

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — Turkey’s Supreme Election Board on Friday confirmed the results of the first round of Turkey’s presidential election in which neither incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan nor his main challenger, opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, receiving the majority support needed for an outright victory. The electoral board announced that Erdogan secured 49.24% of the vote, with Kilicdaroglu getting 45.07% and …

Erdogan supporters await results of Turkish elections
1 year, 7 months ago

Erdogan supporters await results of Turkish elections

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Erdogan supporters gathered to await …

Turkiye election: Erdogan wins round one on back of freebies, rhetoric against West
1 year, 7 months ago

Turkiye election: Erdogan wins round one on back of freebies, rhetoric against West

The Hindu  

Published : May 18, 2023 19:30 IST - 8 MINS READ Troubled by the falling economy and the steep rise in prices of essential commodities, Tugrul Oktay, a small-time footwear shop owner in the Turkish capital of Ankara, was waiting for election day to brandish his weapon—the ballot paper—to punish the incumbent government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Defying …

What to expect from the Turkey Presidential run-off on May 28 | In Focus podcast
1 year, 7 months ago

What to expect from the Turkey Presidential run-off on May 28 | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Turkey’s high-stakes presidential elections are headed for a run-off. Now the incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his opponent Kemal Kilicdaroglu of the Republican People’s Party will face each other once again on May 28. In the elections held last Sunday, Erdogan confounded pollsters – who had given the edge to Kilicdaroglu – by winning 49.51% of the vote, while …

In divided Turkey, Erdogan’s hold is weakened but not broken
1 year, 7 months ago

In divided Turkey, Erdogan’s hold is weakened but not broken

The Hindu  

“Why are you so curious,” Cehan finally asked after at least 40 minutes of Google Translate-aided conversation. Sitting on a public bench in Kaleici, Antalya, overlooking the blue Mediterranean waters, we discussed politics, President Erdogan’s possible return, growing religiosity in Turkey, steep inflation, and the Kurds. On May 15, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — an Islamist who was imprisoned on …

Turkey Elections: Erdogan’s Return to Power Slims Hope for Change
1 year, 7 months ago

Turkey Elections: Erdogan’s Return to Power Slims Hope for Change

The Quint  

None of this, however, translated into economic success for Turkey, even though Erdogan forged close alliances with energy-rich countries like Qatar and Azerbaijan. The policies promised by him sought to bring back Turkey to its path of secularism, make it a parliamentary democracy and do away with the presidential system, mend ties with NATO, without upsetting Russia, but prioritise relations …

Turkey Elections – How Erdoğan Defied The Polls to Head Into Runoff as Favourite
1 year, 7 months ago

Turkey Elections – How Erdoğan Defied The Polls to Head Into Runoff as Favourite

The Quint  

Turkey’s presidential election – how Erdoğan defied the polls to head into runoff as favorite Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan celebrate. With 49.6% of the vote, President Erdoğan’s governing coalition – which consists of his own conservative Justice and Development Party, or AKP, the nationalist MHP and smaller Islamist parties – earned a majority of seats within the …

Turkey’s opposition claim ballot irregularities in Sunday’s polls
1 year, 7 months ago

Turkey’s opposition claim ballot irregularities in Sunday’s polls

Al Jazeera  

The CHP and YSP have voiced concerns and lodged complaints since Sunday about the discrepancies between the recorded count made at polling stations and the votes entered into the Supreme Election Council’s system. The Cumhuriyet Halk and the Yeşil Sol Party have voiced concerns and lodged complaints since Sunday about the discrepancies between recorded count made at polling stations and …

How Turkey’s Strongman Keeps Winning
54 years, 11 months ago

How Turkey’s Strongman Keeps Winning

Slate  

Suzy Hansen loves Election Day in Turkey. “It was incredible.” All 600 members of Parliament were on the ballot this weekend, but this election was mostly seen as a referendum on one man: Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A lot of voters who might have been undecided or who voted for the third-party candidate might look at the situation right …

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