Iraq's national elections commission says a hand recount of the vote from last May's parliamentary elections will start on Tuesday

Critics warn that Turkey's new governance system effectively represents "one-man rule," but there is still hope for parliamentary checks on his power

The Turkish presidency has said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and United States President Donald Trump spoke on the phone, following Sunday's elections.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has dominated Turkish politics for the past 15 years, is set to extend his rule with sweeping powers after winning landmark presidential and parliamentary elections

Sweden's foreign minister says Turkey's democracy has to improve its shortcomings but Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan should be given the chance to do that

Turkey's national electoral board has pronounced incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as the winner of the country's presidential election with an "absolute majority" of valid votes

Incumbent Erdogan says unofficial results show he has won Turkey's presidential election

Iraq's elections commission says it has directed its branches to send ballot boxes possibly affected by fraud to Baghdad for a recount

Turkish president Erdogan is winning re-election with 56.5 percent of the vote and more than half of ballots counted

Early partial results in Turkey's presidential election showed incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the lead, with challenger Muharrem Ince in second place