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Erdogan wins Turkey's presidential election
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Erdogan defeated opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday's runoff vote.
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Polls close in presidential runoff in Turkey with Erdogan fighting for thi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Erdogan is going head-to-head with opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu. In the first round of voting on May 14, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan secured a nearly five-point lead over Kilicdaroglu. However, he fell short of the 50 per cent threshold required to win.
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Erdogan counts on nationalism, security and defiance of the West to win th
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In the inconclusive elections held on May 14, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan beating expectations, defied dozens of polls predicting that his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu will lead the elections and proved that he correctly focussed on winning over nationalists and promising a strong
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Russia agrees to extend Ukraine grain deal for another two months: Turkish
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Russia has agreed to extend the Ukraine Black Sea grain deal for another two months.
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The forthcoming elections could be the most consequential in Turkey's rece
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The opposition alliance has promised that, if elected, Turkey will to return to sound economic policies, restore parliamentary democracy and make serious changes to Erdogan's current foreign policy.
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Erdogan claims 1.7 million people attended his mass rally in Istanbul
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
With less than a week left for presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkiye, the country's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a mass rally in Istanbul on Sunday with at least 1.7 million people attending, Turkish News Agency Anadolu reported.
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World watching Turkey elections with bated breath
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The May 14 presidential and general elections in Turkey are being watched by governments all over the world with bated breath, as for the first time in 20 years, the country's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could lose the elections and a new government may come to power under Kema
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UAE President receives Turkish leader's congratulations on new leadership
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received a phone call from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, during which he congratulated the UAE President on the new leadership appointments he issued in the UAE and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
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Turkish Parliament approves Finland's NATO membership bid
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The vote in the Parliament fulfils Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's "promise" to allow Finland to become part of the military alliance.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces extension of Black Sea gr
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The deal was brokered by the United Nations and Turkey last July to ensure safe passage for ships carrying grain exports from Ukraine. The deal had been set to expire today.
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Turkish Prez Erdogan admits "shortcomings" as death toll from Turkey-Syria
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
As many as 12,391 people have been killed and 62,914 others have been injured in Turkey.
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Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll surpasses 11,300-mark
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that at least 8574 people have died and nearly 50,000 others have been injured in Turkey.
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