Recep Erdogan to return as chairman of the Turkey's ruling party, as changes from referendum kick in
7 years, 10 months ago

Recep Erdogan to return as chairman of the Turkey's ruling party, as changes from referendum kick in

Firstpost  

President Erdogan will return as chairman of Turkey’s ruling party in a special congress after a key change agreed in April referendum on expanding his powers. Ankara: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to return as chairman of Turkey’s ruling party on Sunday in a special Congress, swiftly exploiting a key change agreed in the controversial April referendum on expanding his powers. Nearly 1,500 delegates will vote to decide the new party leader, state-run news agency Anadolu reported, in an election where there is only one candidate, Erdogan. A special Congress slogan reads “a new breakthrough period: Democracy, transformation, reform”, hinting at the expected restructuring of the government as well as changes to the party’s executive in the coming weeks and months.

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is throttling Turkey’s democracy
6 days, 6 hours ago

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is throttling Turkey’s democracy

Hindustan Times  

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been running Turkey for 22 years, and has spent much of that time dismantling the foundations of its democracy. Some have thought Mr Erdogan an aspiring dictator ever since the 1990s, when as an Islamist he campaigned against Turkey’s secularism, which was then strictly enforced. Indeed, the Europeans need Turkey’s help and are courting Mr Erdogan …

Eliminating opponents: On Erdoğan and Türkiye’s future
6 days, 17 hours ago

Eliminating opponents: On Erdoğan and Türkiye’s future

The Hindu  

State crackdowns on political opposition are hardly new in President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Türkiye. Since coming to power in 2003 as Prime Minister, and later assuming the presidency under a revised Constitution, Mr. Erdoğan and his ruling Justice and Development Party have shown little tolerance for dissent. While Mr. Erdoğan’s popularity has declined amid rampant inflation, economic stagnation, and a …

Turkey’s Opposition leader visits jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
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6 days, 23 hours ago

Turkey’s Opposition leader visits jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu

The Hindu  

The head of Turkey's main Opposition party visited jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Tuesday after six nights of massive protests calling for his release. After a two-hour meeting, Mr. Ozel told reporters that he was “ashamed on behalf of those who govern Turkey of the atmosphere I am in and the situation that Turkey is being put through.” He …

Turkey’s opposition leader visits jailed Erdogan challenger Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
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1 week ago

Turkey’s opposition leader visits jailed Erdogan challenger Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu

Associated Press  

ISTANBUL — The head of Turkey’s main opposition party visited jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Tuesday after six nights of massive protests calling for his release. Ozel told reporters that he was “ashamed on behalf of those who govern Turkey of the atmosphere I am in and the situation that Turkey is being put through.” He described Imamoglu and …

Who is jailed Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu?
1 week, 1 day ago

Who is jailed Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu?

Al Jazeera  

The embattled mayor of Istanbul is the opposition party’s candidate for the next presidential election, scheduled to take place in 2028. The embattled mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, has been chosen as the opposition Republican People’s Party candidate for the next presidential election, scheduled to take place in 2028. Elected mayor of Istanbul In 2008, he joined the Republican People’s …

Turkish Court Orders Erdogan Rival Jailed Pending Trial On Corruption Charges As Protests Grow
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1 week, 1 day ago

Turkish Court Orders Erdogan Rival Jailed Pending Trial On Corruption Charges As Protests Grow

Huff Post  

FILE - Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu addresses his supporters in front of the Istanbul courthouse, in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. via Associated Press ISTANBUL — Hundreds of thousands of opposition supporters gathered outside Istanbul city hall Sunday night to protest the arrest of the city’s mayor, a key rival to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. People cast their …

Pakistan rolls out red carpet for Turkiye’s Erdogan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan rolls out red carpet for Turkiye’s Erdogan

Al Jazeera  

Turkish leader to hold high-level talks with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad. Later as he arrived at the prime minister’s house, he was given guard of honour and Air Force jets did a fly past in honour of the Turkish president,” said Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder, reporting from the capital, Islamabad. Al Jazeera’s Hyder …

Erdogan’s Main Rival Faces Criminal Probe, Turkish Media Say
2 months, 1 week ago

Erdogan’s Main Rival Faces Criminal Probe, Turkish Media Say

Live Mint  

-- Turkish authorities opened an investigation into Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, one of the biggest political rivals of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Istanbul Public Prosecutor’s Office accused Imamoglu of making “threatening” statements against Istanbul Chief Prosecutor Akin Gurlek and his family, state-run Anadolu agency reported. Imamoglu dismissed the allegations in a post on X. Imamoglu, is a member of …

An electoral bruising for Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey
11 months, 3 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 …

In Setback To Turkey's Erdogan, Opposition Makes Huge Gains In Local Election
1 year ago

In Setback To Turkey's Erdogan, Opposition Makes Huge Gains In Local Election

Huff Post  

Opposition Republican People's Party supporters celebrate outside the main municipality building following municipal elections across Turkey, in Istanbul on March 31, 2024. Turkey's main opposition party on March 31 claimed victory in Istanbul and Ankara, with its rising political star emerging from local elections as a serious challenger to veteran President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Erdogan, addressing supporters at his party's headquarters …

Turkey: Erdogan defeats key opponent to reclaim Istanbul in local polls
1 year 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
1 year 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 votes in local elections in test of Erdogan’s popularity
1 year ago

Turkey votes in local elections in test of Erdogan’s popularity

Al Jazeera  

The vote is a barometer of President Erdogan’s popularity and will decide who gets to control Istanbul and capital Ankara, both of which he lost in 2019. “If you are governing a major global city, it means you have visibility in the international scene.” A strong showing for Erdogan’s ruling Islamic-oriented Justice and Development Party, or the AK Party, would …

Turkey’s main opposition party elects Ozgur Ozel as new leader
1 year, 4 months 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 …

How Recep Tayyip Erdoğan rose to power in Türkiye and what it means for the world
1 year, 5 months ago

How Recep Tayyip Erdoğan rose to power in Türkiye and what it means for the world

ABC  

Writer and academic Ihsan Yilmaz knows what it's like to be on the wrong side of one of the world's most powerful people. Dr Cagaptay says he "entered the jail as Istanbul's mayor — then exited the jail four months later as a national hero". Dr Cagaptay says Erdoğan delivered "phenomenal economic growth in the first 10 years". Erdoğan becomes …

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: The Shapeshifting Sultan - ABC listen
1 year, 5 months ago

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: The Shapeshifting Sultan - ABC listen

ABC  

Please note, this is from an automated transcript, please excuse any errors. Hamish Macdonald: That's Turkish academic and writer Ihsan Yilmaz, who was forced to flee Turkey under President Erdoğan. Hamish Macdonald: It was only back in May of this year that Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was re-elected for another term as Turkey's president, and one of the first calls that …

Turkey’s Erdogan takes oath of office, ushering in his third Presidential term
1 year, 9 months ago

Turkey’s Erdogan takes oath of office, ushering in his third Presidential term

The Hindu  

Turkey’s longtime leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, took the oath of office on Saturday, ushering in his third presidential term that followed three stints as prime minister. Mr. Erdogan, 69, won a new five-year term in a runoff presidential race last week that could stretch his 20-year rule in the key NATO country that straddles Europe and Asia, into a quarter-century. …

Turkey's Erdogan set to take oath for 3rd term, announce new Cabinet
1 year, 9 months ago

Turkey's Erdogan set to take oath for 3rd term, announce new Cabinet

Business Standard  

Turkiye's longtime president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is to be sworn in for his third term on Saturday. Erdogan, 69, won a new five-year term in a runoff presidential race last week that could stretch his 20-year rule in the key NATO country that straddles Europe and Asia, into a quarter-century. The country of 85 million controls NATO's second-largest army, hosts …

Turkey: Erdogan takes oath as president for the third time after historic victory I WATCH
1 year, 9 months ago

Turkey: Erdogan takes oath as president for the third time after historic victory I WATCH

India TV News  

Turkey’s longtime leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, took the oath of office on Saturday, ushering in his third presidential term that followed three stints as prime minister. Turkey is grappling with a cost-of-living crisis Erdogan was sworn in amid a host of domestic challenges ahead, including a battered economy, pressure for the repatriation of millions of Syrian refugees and the need …

Turkey's Erdogan set to take oath for 3rd term as President today, likely to reveal new cabinet
1 year, 9 months ago

Turkey's Erdogan set to take oath for 3rd term as President today, likely to reveal new cabinet

India TV News  

Turkey President's oath ceremony: Following a victory in the recently concluded general election in the country, Turkey's longtime President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is all set to take the oath of office in parliament on Saturday, June 3. Domestic challenges loom as Erdogan takes oath They are expected to press Erdogan to lift his country's objections to Sweden's membership in the …

Turkey’s Erdogan takes oath as president after historic win
1 year, 9 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 …

Turkey’s President Erdogan announces new cabinet
1 year, 9 months ago

Turkey’s President Erdogan announces new cabinet

Al Jazeera  

An internationally respected former banker gets top economy job, powerful intelligence chief is named foreign minister. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has named former economy chief and internationally respected ex-banker Mehmet Simsek as treasury and finance minister as he unveiled his new cabinet. Hakan Fidan, Erdogan’s intelligence chief and a former soldier, was named as the new foreign minister replacing …

Making Turkey great again: How Erdogan rode to reelection on a nationalist wave
1 year, 9 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, 10 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, 10 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 …

Erdogan confronts polarised Turkey after historic win
1 year, 10 months ago

Erdogan confronts polarised Turkey after historic win

The Hindu  

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday confronted the tough task of uniting his deeply divided country after winning a historic run-off election to extend his two-decade rule to 2028. Mr. Erdogan, 69, attempted to sound conciliatory in a victory speech to thousands of jubilant supporters gathered outside Ankara's presidential palace, calling on Turks to "come together in unity and …

Recep Tayyip Erdogan is re-elected as Turkey’s president
1 year, 10 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, 10 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 …

Five key takeaways from Turkey’s pivotal election
1 year, 10 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 …

What does re-election of Erdogan mean for Turkey and the world?
1 year, 10 months ago

What does re-election of Erdogan mean for Turkey and the world?

Al Jazeera  

The leader is set to begin a third term after winning presidential run-off vote. It went to a run-off after a very tight first round, but Recep Tayyip Erdogan has emerged the clear winner of Turkey’s presidential election. After overcoming probably the biggest political challenge he has ever faced, he will hope his third term will further tighten his grip …

Turkey’s Erdogan wins another term as president, extends rule into 3rd decade
1 year, 10 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 …

Biden, Putin, Macron and other world leaders congratulate Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his win
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden, Putin, Macron and other world leaders congratulate Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his win

The Hindu  

The head of Turkey’s election commission on May 28 declared President Tayyip Erdogan the winner of a historic runoff vote that will extend his 20-year rule until 2028. “Based on provisional results, it has been determined that Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been elected president,” Supreme Election Council chairman Ahmet Yener was quoted as saying by the Anadolu state news agency. …

Recep Tayyip Erdogan declares victory in historic Turkey runoff
1 year, 10 months ago

Recep Tayyip Erdogan declares victory in historic Turkey runoff

The Hindu  

The head of Turkey’s election commission on May 28 declared President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the winner of a historic runoff vote that will extend his 20-year rule until 2028. “God willing, we will be deserving of your trust.” Turkey’s main cities erupted in jubilation as Mr. Erdogan spoke. He pushed Mr. Erdogan into Turkey’s first runoff on May 14 and …

Results, candidates, issues: Turkey election run-off in 400 words
1 year, 10 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, 10 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. …

With an Erdogan win, Turkey would continue to play both sides of the U.S.-Russia divide
1 year, 10 months ago

With an Erdogan win, Turkey would continue to play both sides of the U.S.-Russia divide

LA Times  

People watch from a cafe window as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses supporters during a campaign rally Friday in Istanbul. For the last several years, Turkey under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has played both sides of the global geopolitical divide: It belongs to the Western NATO alliance but has also nurtured ever-closer ties with Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin, …

Turkish voters weigh final decision on next president, visions for future
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkish voters weigh final decision on next president, visions for future

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Erdogan’s nationalist-Islamist alliance also retained its hold on parliament in legislative elections two weeks …

Turkey’s third-placed presidential election candidate backs Erdogan
1 year, 10 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, …

In Frames | Turkey at a crossroads
1 year, 10 months ago

In Frames | Turkey at a crossroads

The Hindu  

The May 14 presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey were seen by many as a crucial test for the country’s survival as a democracy. As Mr. Erdogan was on the defensive, six Opposition parties came together, including a Kurdish party, and fielded a common candidate, Kemal Kiliçdaroğlu, a mild-mannered former bureaucrat who promised to arrest Turkey’s “slide towards authoritarianism” and …

What to expect from the Turkey Presidential run-off on May 28 | In Focus podcast
1 year, 10 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 …

Weaker by the year: on the elections in Turkey and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
1 year, 10 months ago

Weaker by the year: on the elections in Turkey and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

The Hindu  

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was perhaps at the weakest moment of his two-decade-long reign when an overwhelming majority of Turkish citizens voted in Sunday’s presidential and parliamentary elections. Six Opposition parties came together to seize the momentum and fielded a joint candidate, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, a mild-mannered former bureaucrat who promised to arrest Turkey’s “slide towards authoritarianism” and fix its economy. Yet, …

As Turkey heads to a presidential election run-off, what’s next?
1 year, 10 months ago

As Turkey heads to a presidential election run-off, what’s next?

Al Jazeera  

Analysts say incumbent candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan has an edge over the opposition’s Kilicdaroglu. Analysts predict that incumbent candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan is more likely to win in a second round as he garnered a five-percentage point advantage from Sunday’s first-round vote against his main contender, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. A Kilicdaroglu win would symbolise the yearning of large parts of the …

Turkey Election 2023: 5 instances how Erdogan tailored judiciary, gagged press, rigged polls
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey Election 2023: 5 instances how Erdogan tailored judiciary, gagged press, rigged polls

Firstpost  

Having helmed Turkey for two decades, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is contesting the poll of a lifetime, staking his entire career on the line. History is replete with instances of political rigging, tailoring of judiciary to that end, gagging Turkish press, taking out Turkish Opposition parties and challengers when the going has become tough for Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party. …

Turkey heads to a runoff in presidential elections: How different is Erdogan from rival Kilicdaroglu
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey heads to a runoff in presidential elections: How different is Erdogan from rival Kilicdaroglu

Firstpost  

One embraces chaos and glorifies Turkey’s Islamic past. Voters decided to give President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu another chance Sunday to convince them which of these starkly different alternatives is better. ‘Keeps his word’ Erdogan’s place in history already rivals that of Ottoman sultans and Mustafa Kemal Ataturk — the revered founder of modern, secular Turkey. …

Morning Digest: May 15, 2023
1 year, 10 months ago

Morning Digest: May 15, 2023

The Hindu  

New Congress Legislature Party asks Mallikarjun Kharge to pick next Karnataka Chief Minister Lobbying for the top post is set to shift to Delhi with both Siddaramaiah and D.K. SC to hear activist Navlakha’s plea on Monday for shifting out from Mumbai public library under house arrest The Supreme Court is likely to hear on Monday a plea of activist …

Erdogan defies ‘politicised’ opinion polls in Turkey’s election
1 year, 10 months ago

Erdogan defies ‘politicised’ opinion polls in Turkey’s election

Al Jazeera  

Observers surprised after results show president leading his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu by more than four percentage points in the first round. Days before Turkey headed into the most consequential presidential election in its modern history, most opinion polls showed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan trailing behind opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu. With more than 99 percent of votes counted, Justice and Development …

Turkey’s presidential election goes to run-off: Election council
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey’s presidential election goes to run-off: Election council

Al Jazeera  

No candidate secured more than 50 percent of the vote, pushing Turkey into a second round – and uncharted territory. Turkey’s high-stakes presidential election is headed for a run-off vote, Turkey’s electoral chief Ahmet Yener, has said, citing official results from the country’s Supreme Election Council. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took 49.5 percent of Sunday’s vote, with his main challenger, …

Turkey Presidential election | Erdogan’s support falls under 50%, runoff vote likely
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey Presidential election | Erdogan’s support falls under 50%, runoff vote likely

The Hindu  

Turkish polling stations closed Sunday in a knife-edge election that could end President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s two-decade grip on power and put the mostly Muslim nation on a more secular course. Turkey’s state-run news agency says voter support for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dipped below the majority required to win reelection outright, making a May 28 runoff presidential election …

Turkey general elections today: Who are the presidential nominees and other main players?
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey general elections today: Who are the presidential nominees and other main players?

Firstpost  

President Tayyip Erdogan will put his two-decade rule on the line on 14 May when he faces opposition challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Turkey’s landmark elections. CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu Kilicdaroglu, 74, head of the main opposition Republican People’s Party, was named the six-party opposition alliance’s presidential candidate in March. Former HDP leader Selahattin Demirtas Former leader of pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic …

Turkey heads to a May 28 runoff as Erdogan falls short of outright reelection
1 year, 10 months ago

Turkey heads to a May 28 runoff as Erdogan falls short of outright reelection

LA Times  

Turkey will go to a presidential runoff after neither leading candidate was able to secure a majority in an election that many of their compatriots see as nothing less than a referendum on the country’s identity as well as the course it will chart in its relationships within the Middle East, Europe, NATO and beyond. With only about 35,000 ballots …

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