Erdogan Turkey

Israeli spies targeting people with ties to Iran is a 'well-crafted story' - analyst

Experts are divided as to the credibility of the report, with skeptics saying it might be an attempt to drum up support for Erdoğan ahead of the election

By KRISTINA JOVANOVSKI/THE MEDIA LINE
26/05/2023

Turks abroad begin voting in presidential election runoff

In last Sunday's vote, Erdogan's ruling AK Party and its nationalist allies won a comfortable parliamentary majority.

By REUTERS
20/05/2023

Turkey's election board showed lack of transparency - OSCE observers

Observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe expressed concerns for the way Turkey's elections were carried out.

By REUTERS
15/05/2023

'We can't afford anything': Turkey's cost-of-living crisis threatens Erdogan's re-election

A cost-of-living crisis sparked by Erdogan's unorthodox economic program over the past 1-1/2 years has eroded his popularity

By REUTERS
08/05/2023

Turkish, Syrian foreign ministers' meeting looms ahead of elections

The discontent in Turkey over the nearly 4 million Syrian refugees has been a source of domestic pressure on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

By KRISTINA JOVANOVSKI/THE MEDIA LINE
08/05/2023

Turkish elections: Will Erdogan hold onto power? - opinion

Erdogan certainly hopes to be reelected, if only to preside over the celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey.

Erdogan launches election campaign with pledge to slash Turkey inflation

In the presidential election next month, Erdogan will be up against the main opposition alliance candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

By REUTERS
11/04/2023

Turkey escalates against US-Kurdish alliance in Syria with drone strike

The Turkish drone strike in Iraq shows the lengths Ankara will go to strike Kurdish anti-ISIS fighters.

Breakaway candidate could give Erdogan a lifeline in tight Turkey election

"The fact that these people would be ministers and come to positions of authority bothers me," said 28-year-old student Seckin Yetkin, saying he will vote for Ince like in 2018.

By REUTERS
04/04/2023

Egypt's FM: Talks with Turkish counterpart 'honest and transparent'

Turkey tried to downplay “hard feelings” in the talks about Ankara’s previous attempts to oppose the government of Egypt and to stoke extremism, reports said.

18/03/2023
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