Erdogan said in an exclusive interview ahead of the presidential election runoff that the two nations “need each other in every field possible.” Putin is one of several world leaders who have congratulated Erdogan as results have started come in. Here are some of the messages Erdogan has...
Turkey's presidential election will go to a run-off after the two main candidates failed to clear the 50% threshold needed to avoid a second round. With 99.4% of the domestic votes and 84% of the overseas votes counted,Recep Tayyip Erdoganhad 49.4% of the votes and Kemal ...
However, recent polls suggested that his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) could face a tough challenge in maintaining its majority in parliament, as the alliance of opposition parties are more determined than ever to end the Turkish leader's rule. According to Turkey's election rules,...
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has ruled his country with an increasingly firm grip for 20 years , was locked in a tight election race early Monday, with a make-or-break runoff against his chief challenger possible
Turkey’s President Erdogan is scrambling to defeat a soft-spoken former civil servant who he is neck and neck with in the latest polls. The presidential election will be held on May 14th.
Police officers are also present at all polling stations to ensure the safety of the voters and polls. They are also in charge of transferring ballots to district election boards when the voting is over. Eight political parties are competing in the parliamentary elections and six candidates, inclu...
AKP supporters in Istanbul are jubilant after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received 49.2 % of the vote in the Turkish presidential election on May 14. 2 years ago Turkish elections head to runoff Turkish voters will head back to the polls in two weeks for a runoff election to decide if in...
Polls also indicated that the economic woes will decide voters' choices and that there is a large group of undecided and uninterested weary voters as Turks had went to the polls three times already since 2015 for general and presidential elections. ...
Supporters of Kemal Kilicdaroglu's, presidential candidate of Turkey's main opposition alliance, react after early exit polls at the Republican People's Party (CHP) headquarters on May 14, 2023 in Ankara, Turkey.BK / Getty Images Erdogan's chief rival, KiIicdaroglu, is a secular social demo...
(MORE: Erdogan proclaimed winner of Turkey's presidential election) (MORE: Turkey heads to polls for 2nd time since Erdogan imposed emergency rule) Muharrem Ince, Turkey's main opposition candidate, conceded defeat but described the election as "unjust" and warned that Turkey ...