Turkish Election

• Turkey’s Erdogan tries to shore up support ahead of presidential runoff

  Erdogan got 49.5 per cent in Sunday's vote and fell just short of the majority needed to avoid a runoff in a vote seen as a referendum on his autocratic rule.

  World

  May 16, 2023
  
• Turkey’s president calls for a redo after Istanbul’s election — drawing international criticism

  The results of Istanbul's mayoral election are being scrapped and rescheduled after allegations of electoral fraud — just weeks after the opposition candidate won the contest. 

  World

  May 7, 2019
  
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• Turkey’s Erdogan claims victory in presidential election

  Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan claimed victory in Sunday's presidential election and said his ruling AK Party and its alliance partner had won a parliamentary majority.

  Politics

  Jun 24, 2018
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• Torture, death of puppy sparks outrage in Turkey ahead of elections

  Shocking images emerged online of the maimed animal in a case that has outraged Turkey and grabbed the political agenda ahead of next week's elections.

  Politics

  Jun 17, 2018