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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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Turkey Detains President's Main Election Rival, Sparking Protests
Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, Wednesday over graft and terrorism allegations, prompting outrage from the opposition which slammed it as a politically-motivated "coup".
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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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Turkey Jails Teen Who Added Moustache To Erdogan Poster: Report
Turkish authorities on Tuesday seized and jailed a 16-year-old youth for drawing a moustache on an election campaign poster showing re-elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, media reports said.
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Putin Tells Turkey's Erdogan Election Win Brings Chance To Strengthen Ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin once again congratulated Turkey's leader on his re-election and said it opened up new "new avenues" for cooperation between Ankara and Moscow, the Kremlin said Monday.
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World Leaders Congratulate Turkey's Erdogan After Historic Win
Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin were among world leaders congratulating Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he won Sunday's historic run-off election to extend his two-decade rule.
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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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Turkey's Erdogan Wins Historic Runoff Election, Extends His Two-Decade Rule
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appealed for national unity Monday after winning a historic runoff election that extended two decades of his transformative but divisive rule until 2028.
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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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Turkey Braces For Momentous Runoff After Election Drama
Turkey braced Monday for its first election runoff after a night of high drama showed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan edging ahead of his secular rival but failing to secure a first-round win.
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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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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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Turkey Detains President's Main Election Rival, Sparking Protests
Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, Wednesday over graft and terrorism allegations, prompting outrage from the opposition which slammed it as a politically-motivated "coup".
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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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Turkey Jails Teen Who Added Moustache To Erdogan Poster: Report
Turkish authorities on Tuesday seized and jailed a 16-year-old youth for drawing a moustache on an election campaign poster showing re-elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, media reports said.
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Putin Tells Turkey's Erdogan Election Win Brings Chance To Strengthen Ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin once again congratulated Turkey's leader on his re-election and said it opened up new "new avenues" for cooperation between Ankara and Moscow, the Kremlin said Monday.
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World Leaders Congratulate Turkey's Erdogan After Historic Win
Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin were among world leaders congratulating Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he won Sunday's historic run-off election to extend his two-decade rule.
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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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Turkey's Erdogan Wins Historic Runoff Election, Extends His Two-Decade Rule
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appealed for national unity Monday after winning a historic runoff election that extended two decades of his transformative but divisive rule until 2028.
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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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Turkey Braces For Momentous Runoff After Election Drama
Turkey braced Monday for its first election runoff after a night of high drama showed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan edging ahead of his secular rival but failing to secure a first-round win.
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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.
