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Turkey Prepares For High-Stakes Local Elections

Volunteer election monitors in Turkey trained to prevent fraud in upcoming local elections. Key role in safeguarding integrity.

Turkey's Local Elections: Key Cities, Erdogan's Future At Stake

Millions of voters in Turkey set to participate in local elections, shaping country's political future.

Turkey Heads To Local Elections As Erdogan Seeks To Avenge 2019 Defeat

Turks will vote next Sunday in local polls as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, buoyed by a strong showing in last year's general elections, sets his sights on winning back Istanbul.

International Business Times · Mar 24, 2024

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Earthquake fever grips Turkey’s Istanbul amid fears of ‘the big one’

People of Istanbul have long feared the advent of a monster quake but it’s hard, and scary for some, to prepare for it.

Al Jazeera · Feb 15, 2024

One Dead in Istanbul Church Attack; Investigation Underway

Two masked assailants attacked a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul during Sunday Mass, resulting in one fatality. Turkish authorities are investigating the...

Erdogan Picks Nationalist To Run For Ankara Mayor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday picked a nationalist former member of a hard-right party to run for mayor of Ankara in closely watched March 31 local elections.

International Business Times · Jan 18, 2024

Somali president’s son flees Turkey after fatal Istanbul accident: Reports

Turkish media say Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud crashed into and killed a motorcycle courier before leaving country.

Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2023

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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 · May 30, 2023

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.

Reuters · May 29, 2023

Five ways Kilicdaroglu will try to beat Erdogan in Turkey run-off

The opposition candidate has adopted a harder tone while campaigning ahead of the May 28 run-off vote.

Al Jazeera · May 22, 2023

Turkey parties squabble as crucial vote count seesaws

Tensions rise over differing reports of which presidential candidate is in the lead in knife-edge elections.

Al Jazeera · May 14, 2023

Erdogan risks losing power as Turkey’s high-stakes election reaches its climax

Challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu has a lead in the polls as he seeks to end the current president’s 20 years in power, writes Borzou Daragahi

The Independent UK · May 12, 2023

Violent incidents mark final days of Turkey’s election campaign

Attacks on politicians and election workers have marred the last few weeks of campaigning before Sunday’s votes.

Al Jazeera · May 12, 2023

Factbox-Turkey election 2023: the candidates for president and other key figures

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.

Reuters · May 9, 2023

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Reuters · May 8, 2023

Erdogan accuses opposition of provocations ahead of tight Turkish vote

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused the opposition on Monday of provoking disorder and siding with terrorists, without providing evidence, in a fiery speech days before close and increasingly fractious elections.

The Independent UK · May 8, 2023

Turkish election rally cut short by violence as polls put candidates neck and neck

Sunday’s presidential vote is currently neck-and-neck

The Independent UK · May 8, 2023

Turkish opposition rally cut short due to violence

Turkey's Justice Minister says 13 people have been detained over violence which broke out at an opposition rally over the weekend

Reuters · May 7, 2023

Erdogan calls opposition 'pro-LGBT' at election rally

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan accused the opposition of being "pro-LGBT" at a rally in Istanbul on Sunday, as he stepped up his rhetoric against his opponents a week before what is expected to be a tight election.

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The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

‘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

Reuters · Apr 4, 2023

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.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 1, 2023

Istanbul residents living in fear of post-quake building collapses

The mayor of Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, is warning of a race against time after February's deadly earthquakes highlighted deficiencies in the country's construction industry, with thousands of buildings collapsing.

Al Jazeera · Mar 6, 2023

Who is Kilicdaroglu, Turkish opposition’s presidential candidate?

Social democrat becomes opposition bloc’s candidate against President Erdogan after compromise between two main parties.

Al Jazeera · Mar 6, 2023

Turkey’s opposition names Kilicdaroglu as presidential candidate

The six-party alliance has named Kemal Kilicdaroglu as their joint candidate for the May 14 presidential race.

Foreign Affairs · Feb 3, 2023

Turkey’s Turning Point

What will Erdogan do to stay in power?

France 24 · Jan 24, 2023

Unbeatable Erdogan? Turkey's president gears up for re-election fight

He's been in power for 20 years, currently enjoys a winning streak of 12 elections and three referendums in a row and always knows how to stack the cards in his favour. Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan is back on the campaign trail, moving up by one month the date of…

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