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Emotion trumped economics in the 2023 Turkish presidential campaign, forcing the opposition to embrace nationalism ahead of Sunday’s runoff. But President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was ahead of the curve, using a mix of nationalist…

ISTANBUL, Turkey – As Turkey enters the final stretch to Sunday’s crunch presidential runoff, politicians are turning up the heat on migrants. In Istanbul’s immigrant neighbourhoods, the political discourse is driving migrants…

Issued on: 22/05/2023 - 16:55 The third-placed contender in the Turkish presidential elections on Monday formally endorsed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the…

ANKARA — As Sinan Ogan tells it, he has suddenly become the most sought-after man in Turkey.The hard-right nationalist and third-place finisher in presidential elections last weekend, Mr. Ogan told The New York Times that he has been…

President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday called Turkish voters to support him in a May 28 election runoff to maintain stability in Turkey, as he seeks to extend his rule into a third decade. Erdogan got 49.5 per cent in Sunday’s vote and…

The opposition leader, himself an Alevi Kurd who represents one of Türkiye's most repressed communities, was endorsed by the pro-Kurdish HDP party in late April. But Sunday's turnout in Kurdish-majority provinces was believed to hover…

Turkey’s election heads to a runoffPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan failed to secure a first-round victory in Turkey’s presidential election and will now face a runoff on May 28. Still, he seems well positioned to win another five-year…

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ANKARA: Turkey headed for a runoff presidential vote after President Tayyip Erdoganoutperformed projections in Sunday's election as he sought to extend his two-decade rule, holding a sizable lead over his rival but falling short of an…

Turkey’s presidential elections appeared to be heading toward a second-round runoff on Monday, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has ruled his country with a firm grip for 20 years, leading over his chief challenger, but…