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Turkey Court Tries Case That Could Oust Opposition Leadership

Tens of thousands of people protested in Ankara ahead of a key court hearing Monday targeting Turkey's main CHP opposition party that could see its leadership upended.

International Business Times

Graft Case Piles Pressure On Turkey's Main Opposition

A court hearing that could upend the leadership of Turkey's main opposition CHP is the latest bid to hobble the party behind a wave of spring protests that shook the government, analysts say.

International Business Times

Arrested and stripped of degree: Twin moves to bar Istanbul mayor from ballot suggests Turkey’s Erdogan is really worried this time

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu had expected to become Turkey’s opposition presidential nominee on March 23, 2025; instead, he lost his freedom and college degree.

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Ozgur Ozel replaces Kemal Kilicdaroglu as leader of Turkey's main opposition party

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.

France 24

Greeks welcome continuity in Erdogan’s re-election in Turkey

Erdogan’s rhetoric may be unfriendly towards Greece, but his predecessors were outright dangerous, many Greeks say.

Al Jazeera

What does Erdogan’s re-election mean for Turkey-Gulf relations?

Economic and defence deals, along with the Turkish president’s personal ties with regional leaders, to boost relations.

Al Jazeera

Turkey's Erdogan faces economic hurdles following election victory

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in for a fifth term on Saturday after winning re-election last weekend. But he will have little time to rest with the threat of a financial crisis and a tricky balancing act between Russia and Turkey's traditional Western allies.

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Turkey’s Erdogan takes oath as president after historic win

Turkish president takes the seat of power for another five-year term after he is sworn in at parliament.

Al Jazeera

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

Turkey’s longtime president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is to be sworn in for his third term

The Independent UK

Trump and Erdogan are a lot alike

The man who just won reelection as Turkey’s president appeals heavily, like Trump, to rural, less educated and more religious voters, with a simplistic but incendiary message of national pride and traditional values.

Chicago Sun-Times

Middle East roundup: Five more years for Erdogan

Here’s a roundup of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.

Al Jazeera

Jailed Kurdish leader quits active politics after party slips in Turkey election

A jailed Kurdish leader said on Thursday he was withdrawing from active politics and called on his party's officials to conduct "comprehensive self-criticism" after its poorer than expected performance in Turkey's elections last month.

Reuters

Turkey’s opposition faces difficult road ahead after another loss

Kilicdaroglu is facing questions over his leadership of the CHP, having not won a national election since 2010.

Al Jazeera

Erdogan's victory could be fateful for Turkey's democracy and role in the world

The longtime leader overcame dissatisfaction over high inflation and a slow earthquake response to secure another five-year term as president.

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Turkey's Kilicdaroglu faces the heat after election loss to Erdogan

After failing to seize the moment to defeat President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey's elections, Kemal Kilicdaroglu faces questions about his leadership and the challenge of preserving a bitter opposition alliance ahead of local voting in March 2024.

Al Jazeera

Five key takeaways from Turkey’s pivotal election

Erdogan a political survivor, Kurds put off by nationalist rhetoric and other reflections.

The Independent UK

Erdogan rants against ‘LGBT forces’ as Biden congratulates him on Turkey election win

Erdogan secured more than 52 per cent of the vote in Sunday's run-off, two weeks after he fell short of scoring an outright victory in the first round

France 24

'No amateur': Identity politics, media crackdown help propel Erdogan to victory

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defeated opposition challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday’s Turkish presidential election runoff – a victory analysts ascribe to Erdogan’s focus on identity issues and use of the government’s resources, as well as Kilicdaroglu’s tepid leadership of a precarious coalition.

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World leaders congratulate Turkey's Erdogan on re-election triumph

French President Emmanuel Macron was among the first world leaders to congratulate Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he won Sunday's runoff election to extend his rule into a third decade.

Al Jazeera

How did Turks living abroad vote in Turkey’s run-off election?

Erdogan received 59.4 percent of international votes, while Kilicdaroglu managed to garner 40.6 percent.

Reuters

Turkey's Erdogan still captivates his followers despite setbacks

President Tayyip Erdogan's election victory showed the magnetic hold he still has over millions of Turks after 20 years in power, with many believing he is the man best placed to fix problems which critics say are partly of his own making.

Radio France Internationale

Turkey's LGBTQ community dread future under Erdogan

Turkey's LGBTQ community fear being exposed to more homophobic hate after conservative President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made them into his favourite target for his bitterly divisive re-election campaign.

Reuters

Who won Turkey's 2023 elections? Final results, and the high stakes at issue

Tayyip Erdogan extended his rule into a third decade by defeating Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Turkey's presidential election on Sunday. Here are details on how it unfolded:

Bangkok Post

Erdogan confronts polarised Turkey after historic win

ISTANBUL: 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.

Reuters

Turkey's Erdogan triumphs in election test, extending 20-year rule

President Tayyip Erdogan and supporters on Monday revelled in an election victory lengthening his rule into a third decade while Turkey's opposition, which once counted on winning, braced for "difficult days" against an increasingly autocratic government.

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