Elections

What 5 more years of Erdogan's rule means for Turkey
May 29, 2023

What 5 more years of Erdogan's rule means for Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection in a runoff Sunday, following a nail-biter first round two weeks earlier



With new mandate secured, Turkey's Erdogan likely to continue engaging with both West and Russia
May 29, 2023

With new mandate secured, Turkey's Erdogan likely to continue engaging with both West and Russia

After securing a strong new mandate in a runoff presidential election, Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan could temper some positions that have irritated his NATO allies



Voters in Turkey return to polls to decide on opposing presidential visions
May 28, 2023

Voters in Turkey return to polls to decide on opposing presidential visions

Voters in Turkey are returning to the polls to decide whether the country’s longtime leader stretches his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade or is unseated by a challenger who has promised to restore a more democratic society


Voters in Turkey choose between Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu in presidential runoff
May 28, 2023

Voters in Turkey choose between Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu in presidential runoff

Voters in Turkey returned to the polls to decide whether the country’s longtime leader stretches his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade or is unseated by a challenger who has promised to restore a more democratic society


Unofficial results in Turkey’s presidential runoff split as counting continues
May 28, 2023

Unofficial results in Turkey’s presidential runoff split as counting continues

Preliminary, unofficial results from Turkey’s official Anadolu news agency showed incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead with 76% of ballot boxes counted, while a competing news agency gave a slight lead to the opposition candidate in a presidential runoff that will decide whether the country’s longtime leader stretches his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade


Turkey's Erdogan wins another term as president, extends rule into 3rd decade
May 28, 2023

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

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won reelection in a victory extends his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade


Turkish voters weigh final decision on next president, visions for future
May 25, 2023

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

Two opposing visions for Turkey’s future are on the ballot when voters return to the polls Sunday for a runoff presidential election


Turkish anti-migrant party backs Erdogan's rival in presidential runoff
May 24, 2023

Turkish anti-migrant party backs Erdogan's rival in presidential runoff

A hard-line anti-migrant party has decided to throw its weight behind the opposition candidate who is running against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in this weekend’s runoff presidential race


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