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Turkey's opposition denounces fairness of vote under Erdogan

As Turkey heads for presidential and parliamentary elections at the weekend that are shaping up to be the strongest challenge to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his 20 years as leader, complaints are growing about the fairness of the vote

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Turkey's Erdogan is facing re-election to hold onto power – can a divided opposition oust the strongman?

As Turkish voters head to polls for the presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14, the biggest question is whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s two-decade-long grip on power can be challenged.

The Conversation

Turkey's Kilicdaroglu exits Erdogan's shadow in election race

Stuck in Tayyip Erdogan's shadow throughout his career, opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu believes his time has come to set Turkey on a new path and roll back much of the legacy of the man who has dominated politics for two decades.

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‘We are under siege’: The voters pushing to end Erdogan’s 20 years of power

In one Istanbul neighbourhood, Kurds explain to Borzou Daragahi why they are supporting Erdogan’s main rival in the forthcoming presidential election

The Independent UK

Who is Kemal Kilicdaroglu, a leading challenger to Erdogan in Turkey's election?

Here is a look at the man expected to be the top challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 20-year rule in the May 14 Turkish election, and what sets him apart.

WEKU

Challenger in Türkiye Presidential Race Offers Sharp Contrast

The main challenger trying to unseat Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in this month's presidential election cuts a starkly different figure than the incumbent who has ruled the country for two decades. Where Erdogan is a mesmerizing orator, the unassuming Kemal Kilicdaroglu is soft spoken. Erdogan is also a master…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Challenger in Turkey presidential race offers sharp contrast

The main challenger trying to unseat Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in this month's presidential election cuts a starkly different figure than the incumbent who has led the country for two decades

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Kemal Kilicdaroglu: The soft-spoken reformer threatening Erdogan’s grip on power

After two decades in power, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces the most serious challenge yet to his rule as he campaigns for the 2023 presidential election. Opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu has not only diluted his Republican People’s Party (CHP)’s secularism and nationalism, he has also managed to unite the…

France 24

In centennial year, Turkish voters will choose between Erdoğan’s conservative path and the founder’s modernist vision

Turkey has two historic events on the horizon. On May 14, 2023, voters will go to the polls for presidential and parliamentary elections, and in October, the country will celebrate the centennial of the Republic.

The Conversation

Gov. Newsom sends National Guard and CHP to tackle San Francisco's fentanyl crisis

The two agencies will join forces with local police and the district attorney's office to ramp up efforts against fentanyl trafficking in San Francisco.

WEKU

Will Turkey’s inflation crisis damage Erdogan’s re-election chances?

A month before Turkey goes to the polls on May 14, the country’s inflation crisis is a major campaign theme as the six main opposition parties rally around Kemal Kilicdaroglu to create the strongest challenge yet to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. But analysts say discontent with Erdogan’s economic management will…

France 24

California man wore armor in hostage killing, report says

A report says a suspect was wearing a body-armor vest last week when he took two hostages in a public park, killing one, wounding the other and opening fire at officers

The Independent UK

Police hunting man who fired shots at hospital and made ‘credible threats’ against California capitol

Bullets found lodged in wall of Roseville Kaiser Permanente Medical hospital

The Independent UK

Police: After shootings, man threatened California Capitol

Authorities say the suspect who made threats against California's Capitol on Thursday shot a gun from his vehicle while driving through two Sacramento suburbs the night before

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Missing North Carolina five-year-old kidnapped to California by her grandmother’s ex-husband found

The girl’s alleged abductor has been arrested

Daily Mirror

Californian Capitol evacuated after 'credible threats' from suspect who SHOT at hospital

Police revealed the suspect behind the threats the night before had shot a gun from his vehicle while driving through two Sacramento suburbs, lodging bullets in the wall of a hospital and a commercial building but injuring no one

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Turkey’s Erdogan launches new election campaign with the same old populist playbook

With the vote a month away, the president is hitting populist notes that many may no longer want to hear, writes Borzou Daragahi

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California hostage shooting suspect sought in other crime

Police say the gunman who shot a California Highway Patrol officer and two hostages in a public park was initially wanted for questioning in connection with a freeway shooting

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Hostage killed, CHP officer injured in Sacramento-area shooting. Suspect arrested

A man shot a California Highway Patrol officer Thursday at a Roseville park, then shot two additional people he had taken hostage, leaving one of the hostages dead and the other injured, before ultimately surrendering to law enforcement and being taken to a hospital, authorities said.

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Police investigate reported shooting near Sacramento, suspect in custody

One person is in custody following a suspected shooting Thursday afternoon in Roseville, California, at Mahany Park.

Reuters

Factbox-Key players in Turkey's election campaign

President Tayyip Erdogan will put his two-decade rule on the line on May 14 when he faces opposition challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Turkey's landmark elections, which surveys suggest will be tight.

Reuters

Breakaway candidate could give Erdogan a lifeline in tight Turkey election

A second-time presidential candidate who lost out to Tayyip Erdogan in a 2018 vote could push Turkey's May election to a second round, potentially boosting the president's prospects of winning, according to analysts and polls.

Zenger

California Storm Adds To Monumental Seasonal Snow Totals, Shattering Records

The latest storm to hit California brought more rain, snow and gusty winds to a state that has been hammered by storms since the start of the year

Reuters

Two bullets fired at building of Turkish opposition party

The building of a Turkish opposition party in Istanbul was hit by two bullets overnight, its leader said on Friday, in what she described as an attempt to scare party members ahead of landmark presidential and parliamentary elections next month.

Daily Mirror

Cops charged with killing man who screamed 'I can't breathe' as police 'knelt on him'

WARNING, DISTRESSING FOOTAGE: Edward Bronstein was 38 and a father of five when he died at the hands of California Highway Patrol officers, just two months before the tragic death of George Floyd

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