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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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Voting begins across Turkey in first-ever presidential runoff
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Millions of voters started heading to the polls in Turkey as the country's first-ever presidential runoff election began Sunday at 8 am local time (0500GMT).
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis officially launches his US presidential camp
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
DeSantis on Thursday tweeted: "I'm running for president to lead our Great American Comeback."
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis files paperwork for US presidential campaign
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
As per Al Jazeera, the filing with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday came ahead of an expected formal announcement he is set to make on Twitter later in the day.
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US Senator Tim Scott files for 2024 US presidential run
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
US Senator Tim Scott on Saturday announced his candidacy for the 2024 US Presidential elections, emerging as the latest opponent to Donald Trump.
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Mansour bin Zayed meets with Syrian President
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of the Presidential Court, held a meeting today with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria on the sidelines of the 32nd Arab League Summit.
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Turkey elections: Runoff likely as Erdogan's vote share falls below 50 pc
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
State-run Anadolu news agency's latest figures show Erdogan's lead under 50 per cent and his main challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, over 44 per cent. If neither wins a majority, they will go to a runoff -- which would be a first for Erdogan.
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Polling stations closed after Turkey presidential election
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Turks have finished voting for one of the most consequential elections in Turkey, a contest that could bring an end to or extend President Tayyip Erdogan's 20-year rule.
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Turkey set to vote in presidential, parliamentary polls today; Erdogan's t
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The elections also take place amid a serious economic crisis and what analysts say is democratic erosion under Erdogan's government, reported CNN.
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Turkey: Presidential candidate Ince pulls out of race to bolster chances f
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
His centrist party, Homeland, will continue to compete for seats in the parliamentary race.
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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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