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Turkey's presidential runoff: 4 essential reads on what's at stake

Turkish voters will head to the polls on May 28, 2023, for the second time in the month – this time facing a choice between a winnowed field of two candidates, each of whom is vowing to take the country in a very different direction.

The Conversation

‘He works hard’: Voters in Turkey’s quake zone backing Erdoğan in runoff

Despite criticism of his response to February’s earthquakes, Erdoğan is increasingly popular in the rural provinces most affected

The Guardian - UK

Europe’s Turkish diaspora split as large numbers vote in election runoff

Support for Erdoğan in older communities among Europe’s 3.4 million Turkish voters is strong, while younger people want change in Kılıçdaroğlu

The Guardian - UK

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Ultranationalist leader backs Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu for Turkish presidency

Victory party’s leader says he and Kılıçdaroğlu have signed agreement to deport refugees and not reinstate Kurdish mayors

The Guardian - UK

Turkey's Erdoğan took a page from US presidents and boosted reelection campaign by claiming to have killed a terrorist

When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claimed credit on April 30, 2023, for killing Islamic State group leader Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi in Syria, it may not have been simply a straightforward announcement of victory over the leader of a terrorist group.

The Conversation

Can Turkey’s opposition bridge enthusiasm gap before runoff vote?

Rejuvenated Erdoğan is in pole position as Kılıçdaroğlu reckons with lack of belief among supporters

The Guardian - UK

Erdoğan … and on? Inside the 19 May Guardian Weekly

Turkey’s election goes to a runoff. Plus: Antarctic island strife

The Guardian - UK

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Weaker by the year: on the elections in Turkey and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan may still be in the lead, but he has been humbled by Turkey’s voters in the Turkish elections

The Hindu

Turkey’s economic crisis expected to deepen after Erdoğan tops poll

Analysts fear Erdoğan victory could lead to further instability with high inflation and lira already close to historic low

The Guardian - UK

Turkey's presidential election – how Erdoğan defied the polls to head into runoff as favorite

Turkey is heading toward a presidential runoff election on May 28, 2023, after no candidate won more than half the votes in the first round – the barrier needed to be declared an outright winner.

The Conversation

The Guardian view on Turkey’s election results: a step towards autocracy?

Editorial: Confounding the polls, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is now on course to extend his rule into a third decade

The Guardian - UK

Turkey’s deepfake-influenced election spells trouble

The world needs to prepare for a flood of A.I.-generated disinformation.

Fortune

‘Erdoğan is too nationalistic’: readers on their vote in Turkey’s election

Many Kılıçdaroğlu supporters said they wanted to force end to Erdoğan’s presidency; some readers still back the incumbent

The Guardian - UK

Turkey election: what can we expect from Erdoğan v Kılıçdaroğlu runoff?

Key questions answered about state of play in Turkey after presidential election goes to a second round

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The Guardian - UK

Turkey election goes to runoff after Erdoğan takes first-round lead

Neither the president nor his rival Kılıçdaroğlu secured more than 50% of vote in closely fought national poll

The Guardian - UK

Erdoğan is in the lead in Turkey’s elections – and democracy is likely to be the loser

The opposition had to face down a hostile media and the president’s entrenched power. This disappointment could further skew the second round, says former Guardian Turkey correspondent Constanze Letsch

The Week

Erdoğan leads in tight race: what next for Turkey’s economy?

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has defied the polls to lead his main rival in the first round of voting in Turkey’s make-or-break presidential election.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Runoff increasingly likely in Turkish elections

President Erdoğan faces serious challenge in elections that could see runoff vote against Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. Plus, why do so many generation Z Americans put on British accents?

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The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Turkey and Thailand election results; shipwreck found off Tasmania; and an Australian book banned in Florida

Two-decade rule of Turkish president Erdoğan could be decided in runoff election

The Guardian - UK

Turkey elections 2023: latest presidential and parliamentary results

Turkey’s presidential election looks set to go to a runoff after no candidate won 50% in the first round. As Recep Tayyip Erdoğan seeks to renew his presidential mandate and extend his nearly two decades at the top of Turkish politics, find out how Turks have voted in a pivotal…

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: What you need to know about the Turkish election

In today’s newsletter: Turkish leader appears set to face second round amid controversy over vote count

The Guardian - AU

Turkey election results 2023: what we know so far

Presidential rivals Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu will compete in a runoff election after both failed to win 50% of the vote

Axios

Turkey election: Erdoğan leads but runoff likely

This may be the toughest test of Erdoğan's 20 years in power.

The Guardian - UK

Could a diverse alliance end Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s authoritarian rule?

Turkey’s leader has restricted protests and free speech but says a transition of power will be peaceful if he loses

The Guardian - UK

Turkish election set to go to runoff as Erdoğan attempts to claim victory

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ahead of rival Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu but falling short of 50% needed to avoid second round

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