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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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Donald Trump Warns Turkey Against 'Interference' After Libya Vote
Turkey's parliament approved Thursday military deployment to Libya aimed at shoring up the UN-backed government in Tripoli, sparking a blunt warning from US President Donald Trump against any "foreign interference" in the war-torn country.
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US House Of Representatives Recognises Armenian Genocide In Historic Vote
The US House of Representatives took the historic step Tuesday of passing a resolution officially recognizing the "Armenian genocide," a move sure to anger Turkey amid already-heightened tensions with Washington.
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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's Erdogan Wins Presidential Polls, Extending 15-Year Grip On Power
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a new mandate in presidential elections in the first round of voting by winning more than half of the votes, the chief of Turkey's election authority said Monday.
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Pitch-Invading Cat Interrupts Football Game, Voted Man Of The Match
The second leg of the last 16 UEFA Champions League football match between Besiktas and Bayern Munich was in full flow in Istanbul when the referee brought a halt to proceedings due to an unexpected pitch invader: a cat.
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Turkish President Erdogan says US must immediately scrap Jerusalem decision
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday asked US President Donald Trump to reverse his decision recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital after a UN vote overwhelming rejected the move.
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Turkey's Erdogan Says Iraqi Kurdish Authorities 'Will Pay Price' For Vote
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Iraqi Kurdish authorities would pay the price for an independence referendum which was widely opposed by foreign powers
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Massive 'Yes' Vote In Iraqi Kurd Independence Referendum
Iraq's Kurds announced a massive "yes" vote for independence on Wednesday following a referendum that has incensed Baghdad and sparked international concern
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Rejoins Turkey Ruling Party After Near 3-Year Absence
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejoined the ruling party on Tuesday after an absence of almost three years, the first major change to come into effect following a controversial vote to boost his powers.
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Left Leaning Website Chief Editor Detained In Turkey After 'Yes' Vote
Turkish police Thursday detained the editor of a website that denounced as illegitimate the victory of the 'Yes' camp in the referendum on expanding President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's powers, the news site said.
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Opposition Disputes Turkey Vote As EU Urges Probe
Turkey's opposition on Tuesday demanded the annulment of a contentious referendum that approved sweeping constitutional changes boosting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's powers, claiming blatant vote-rigging had swung the result.
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International Observers Find Faults With 2.5 Million Turkish Referendum Votes
Up to 2.5 million votes could have been manipulated in Sunday's Turkish referendum which ended in a tight 'Yes' vote for greater presidential powers, Alev Korun, an Austrian member of the Council of Europe observer mission, told ORF radio on Tuesday.
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What Changes Under Turkey's New Constitution
Turkey on Sunday narrowly voted in a historic referendum to approve a new constitution granting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greater powers, according to almost complete results.
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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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Donald Trump Warns Turkey Against 'Interference' After Libya Vote
Turkey's parliament approved Thursday military deployment to Libya aimed at shoring up the UN-backed government in Tripoli, sparking a blunt warning from US President Donald Trump against any "foreign interference" in the war-torn country.
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US House Of Representatives Recognises Armenian Genocide In Historic Vote
The US House of Representatives took the historic step Tuesday of passing a resolution officially recognizing the "Armenian genocide," a move sure to anger Turkey amid already-heightened tensions with Washington.
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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's Erdogan Wins Presidential Polls, Extending 15-Year Grip On Power
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a new mandate in presidential elections in the first round of voting by winning more than half of the votes, the chief of Turkey's election authority said Monday.
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Pitch-Invading Cat Interrupts Football Game, Voted Man Of The Match
The second leg of the last 16 UEFA Champions League football match between Besiktas and Bayern Munich was in full flow in Istanbul when the referee brought a halt to proceedings due to an unexpected pitch invader: a cat.
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Turkish President Erdogan says US must immediately scrap Jerusalem decision
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday asked US President Donald Trump to reverse his decision recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital after a UN vote overwhelming rejected the move.
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Turkey's Erdogan Says Iraqi Kurdish Authorities 'Will Pay Price' For Vote
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Iraqi Kurdish authorities would pay the price for an independence referendum which was widely opposed by foreign powers
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Massive 'Yes' Vote In Iraqi Kurd Independence Referendum
Iraq's Kurds announced a massive "yes" vote for independence on Wednesday following a referendum that has incensed Baghdad and sparked international concern
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Recep Tayyip Erdogan Rejoins Turkey Ruling Party After Near 3-Year Absence
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejoined the ruling party on Tuesday after an absence of almost three years, the first major change to come into effect following a controversial vote to boost his powers.
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Left Leaning Website Chief Editor Detained In Turkey After 'Yes' Vote
Turkish police Thursday detained the editor of a website that denounced as illegitimate the victory of the 'Yes' camp in the referendum on expanding President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's powers, the news site said.
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Opposition Disputes Turkey Vote As EU Urges Probe
Turkey's opposition on Tuesday demanded the annulment of a contentious referendum that approved sweeping constitutional changes boosting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's powers, claiming blatant vote-rigging had swung the result.
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International Observers Find Faults With 2.5 Million Turkish Referendum Votes
Up to 2.5 million votes could have been manipulated in Sunday's Turkish referendum which ended in a tight 'Yes' vote for greater presidential powers, Alev Korun, an Austrian member of the Council of Europe observer mission, told ORF radio on Tuesday.
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What Changes Under Turkey's New Constitution
Turkey on Sunday narrowly voted in a historic referendum to approve a new constitution granting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greater powers, according to almost complete results.
