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Explained: Turkey Tense As President's Main Rival Jailed, Protests Flare Up
Turkey is witnessing the worst street unrest in more than a decade following the arrest of Istanbul's embattled mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a potential opposition candidate in the upcoming Turkish presidential election against incumbent President Erdogan.
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In Blow For Erdogan, Turkey Opposition Secures Victory In Key Local Elections
Turks dealt President Tayyip Erdogan and his party their biggest electoral blow on Sunday in a nationwide local vote that reasserted the opposition as a political force and reinforced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as the president's chief rival.
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Erdogan Battles Key Rival To Reclaim Istanbul In Turkey Local Polls
Turks vote on Sunday in nationwide municipal elections focused on President Tayyip Erdogan's bid to reclaim control of Istanbul from major rival Ekrem Imamoglu, who aims to reassert the opposition as a political force after bitter election defeats
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Turkey's "Communist Mayor" And His Mission To Conquer Istanbul
Fatih Macoglu, the popular "Communist Mayor" of a city in eastern Turkey, is now vying for control of a vibrant and hip Istanbul district along the Asian banks of the Bosphorus.
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Turkish President Erdogan Says March Elections Will Be His Last
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said that the country's March local elections would be his last, suggesting an end to his more than two decades in power.
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Joe Biden Turns 81 As Voters Show Concern About Age Ahead Of 2024 US Polls
Joe Biden turned 81 on Monday with the traditional pardoning of the Thanksgiving turkeys at the White House, but don't expect him to mention the issue that has US voters in a flap.
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Erdogan's Key Priorities As He Begins Last Term As Turkey President
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has a huge in-tray waiting for him at his presidential palace after extending his two-decade rule over Turkey for one last time in Sunday's runoff.
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Turkish Polls Close In Historic Presidential Runoff
Turkish polling stations closed Sunday in a historic runoff election that could extend President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two decades of dominant but divisive Islamic style of rule until 2028.
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Recept Erdogan Defends Vladimir Putin Against Election Meddling Claims
President Recept Tayyip Erdogan on Friday defended Russia's Vladimir Putin from allegations of meddling in Turkey's crucial weekend election.
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Turkey's Opposition Names Kemal Kilicdaroglu As Presidential Candidate
It took more than a decade and some bitter defeats for Kemal Kilicdaroglu to secure the Turkish opposition's trust and become its torchbearer in May's crucial parliamentary and presidential polls.
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Turkey Sentences President Erdogan's Rival To Jail With Political Ban
A Turkish court sentenced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to jail on Wednesday and imposed a political ban on the opposition politician who is seen as a strong potential challenger to President Tayyip Erdogan in elections next year.
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How A Trump Defeat Could Challenge Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un, Saudi Prince
If Donald Trump is forced from the White House in the November election, he won't be the only loser. Though many governments would likely celebrate the end of the most unconventional and at times chaotic U.S. presidency of modern times, others will have reason to miss it. For the leaders of Turkey, North Korea and Israel, the ledger has been almost...
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Turkey Mayoral Candidates Face Off In Rare Debate Before Election Test
Istanbul's mayoral candidates argued over the election they contested in March and their policy plans in a rare televised debate on Sunday, a week before a re-run vote seen as a test of Turkish democracy and President Tayyip Erdogan's AK party.
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Turkey President Uses Mosque Attack Clip In Campaign, New Zealand Rebukes
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan drew a sharp rebuke from New Zealand Monday for using controversial video shot by the Christchurch mosque gunman as an election campaign prop.
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Ahead Of Local Polls, Turkey Enters First Recession In A Decade
Turkey's economy entered its first recession in a decade, official data showed on Monday, just weeks before President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government faces local elections where growth and inflation will be key issues for voters.
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Explained: Turkey Tense As President's Main Rival Jailed, Protests Flare Up
Turkey is witnessing the worst street unrest in more than a decade following the arrest of Istanbul's embattled mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a potential opposition candidate in the upcoming Turkish presidential election against incumbent President Erdogan.
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In Blow For Erdogan, Turkey Opposition Secures Victory In Key Local Elections
Turks dealt President Tayyip Erdogan and his party their biggest electoral blow on Sunday in a nationwide local vote that reasserted the opposition as a political force and reinforced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as the president's chief rival.
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Erdogan Battles Key Rival To Reclaim Istanbul In Turkey Local Polls
Turks vote on Sunday in nationwide municipal elections focused on President Tayyip Erdogan's bid to reclaim control of Istanbul from major rival Ekrem Imamoglu, who aims to reassert the opposition as a political force after bitter election defeats
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Turkey's "Communist Mayor" And His Mission To Conquer Istanbul
Fatih Macoglu, the popular "Communist Mayor" of a city in eastern Turkey, is now vying for control of a vibrant and hip Istanbul district along the Asian banks of the Bosphorus.
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Turkish President Erdogan Says March Elections Will Be His Last
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said that the country's March local elections would be his last, suggesting an end to his more than two decades in power.
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Joe Biden Turns 81 As Voters Show Concern About Age Ahead Of 2024 US Polls
Joe Biden turned 81 on Monday with the traditional pardoning of the Thanksgiving turkeys at the White House, but don't expect him to mention the issue that has US voters in a flap.
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Erdogan's Key Priorities As He Begins Last Term As Turkey President
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has a huge in-tray waiting for him at his presidential palace after extending his two-decade rule over Turkey for one last time in Sunday's runoff.
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Turkish Polls Close In Historic Presidential Runoff
Turkish polling stations closed Sunday in a historic runoff election that could extend President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two decades of dominant but divisive Islamic style of rule until 2028.
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Recept Erdogan Defends Vladimir Putin Against Election Meddling Claims
President Recept Tayyip Erdogan on Friday defended Russia's Vladimir Putin from allegations of meddling in Turkey's crucial weekend election.
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Turkey's Opposition Names Kemal Kilicdaroglu As Presidential Candidate
It took more than a decade and some bitter defeats for Kemal Kilicdaroglu to secure the Turkish opposition's trust and become its torchbearer in May's crucial parliamentary and presidential polls.
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Turkey Sentences President Erdogan's Rival To Jail With Political Ban
A Turkish court sentenced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to jail on Wednesday and imposed a political ban on the opposition politician who is seen as a strong potential challenger to President Tayyip Erdogan in elections next year.
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How A Trump Defeat Could Challenge Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un, Saudi Prince
If Donald Trump is forced from the White House in the November election, he won't be the only loser. Though many governments would likely celebrate the end of the most unconventional and at times chaotic U.S. presidency of modern times, others will have reason to miss it. For the leaders of Turkey, North Korea and Israel, the ledger has been almost...
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Turkey Mayoral Candidates Face Off In Rare Debate Before Election Test
Istanbul's mayoral candidates argued over the election they contested in March and their policy plans in a rare televised debate on Sunday, a week before a re-run vote seen as a test of Turkish democracy and President Tayyip Erdogan's AK party.
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Turkey President Uses Mosque Attack Clip In Campaign, New Zealand Rebukes
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan drew a sharp rebuke from New Zealand Monday for using controversial video shot by the Christchurch mosque gunman as an election campaign prop.
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Ahead Of Local Polls, Turkey Enters First Recession In A Decade
Turkey's economy entered its first recession in a decade, official data showed on Monday, just weeks before President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government faces local elections where growth and inflation will be key issues for voters.
