Symbolism, history and nationalism put Erdogan in strong position
Emotion trumped economics in the 2023 Turkish presidential campaign, forcing the opposition to embrace nationalism ahead of Sunday’s runoff. But President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was...
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Migrants bear the brunt of rising nationalism ahead of Turkey’s presidential runoff
ISTANBUL, Turkey – As Turkey enters the final stretch to Sunday’s crunch presidential runoff, politicians are turning up the heat on migrants. In Istanbul’s immigrant...
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Turkey’s presidential election: Erdogan headed for historic run-off
Issued on: 17/05/2023 – 12:49 Turkey’s presidential election is headed to a run-off on May 28, when Recep Tayyip Erdogan will go head-to-head with the...
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Kilicdaroglu faces ‘real uphill battle’ after Erdogan nearly clinched first-round win
Recep Tayyip Erdogan surprised many observers yet again by nearly winning the Turkish presidential election in Sunday’s first round, defying the polls putting opposition challenger...
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Debunking fake news about the first round of Turkish elections
Issued on: 15/05/2023 – 22:52 Did crowds gather to celebrate the “victory” of Kemal Kilicdaroglu? Did President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hand out money to children...
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The ‘kingmaker’ Turkey’s Erdogan doesn’t need
Turkish politician Sinan Ogan shot from relative obscurity to international fame after finishing third in the first round of the presidential election on Monday. But...
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Unbeatable Erdogan? Turkey’s president proves polls wrong with first-round lead
Issued on: 15/05/2023 – 20:02Modified: 15/05/2023 – 20:10 Turkey’s leader of 20 years has done it again. Recep Tayyip Erdogan magnanimously told supporters to respect...
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Turkey presidential poll set for May 28 runoff as Erdogan wins 49.51% of vote, Kilicdaroglu 44.88%
Turkey’s presidential election will be decided in a runoff, election officials said Monday, after incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan pulled ahead of his chief challenger, but...
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Turkey’s Erdogan defies forecasts of defeat in presidential elections
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has defied predictions of his political demise with a strong showing in the Turkish elections, weathering his toughest test yet at...
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Turkey’s President Erdogan ahead in vote, state-run agency says, as opposition claims lead
/ Middle East LIVEBLOG Issued on: 14/05/2023 – 17:27Modified: 14/05/2023 – 21:01 Election officials count ballots at a polling station in Istanbul on May 14,...
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Turkey heads to the polls to determine Erdogan’s future in pivotal vote
Issued on: 14/05/2023 – 07:59 Turkey on Sunday voted in a momentous election that could extend President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 21-year grip on power or...
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‘Over one million people were displaced by the earthquake’
Issued on: 13/05/2023 – 17:43Modified: 13/05/2023 – 17:51 01:04 ‘Over one million people were displaced by the earthquake’ said FRANCE 24 reporter Nadia Messih, from...