Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan suffered an unprecedented defeat at the ballot box against the main opposition party amid rampant inflation and the highest borrowing costs since the president swept to …
Erdogan Set for Shock Defeat in Turkey’s Municipal Elections
Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing a shock defeat at the ballot box against the main opposition party amid rampant inflation and the highest borrowing costs since the president swept to power …
A car bomb in a Syrian opposition-held town kills at least 3 people, including two children
A car bomb has exploded in a busy market in a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkey-based Syrian opposition fighters, killing at least three people, rescue workers and a war monitor said …
At least 7 killed and 30 injured in car blast in Syrian town near Turkish border, residents say
The Arab-populated town run by Syrian rebel groups backed by Turkey opposed to Syrian President Bashar al Assad has been relatively quiet since it was hit by a car blast over two years ago.
Voters in Turkey cast ballots in local elections to decide who runs Istanbul and other key cities
The vote is also a barometer of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s popularity as he seeks to win back control of key urban areas he lost to the opposition five years ago.
Turkey opposition leads in Istanbul local vote, initial results show
Ekrem Imamoglu, incumbent mayor and the candidate from Turkey’s main opposition party CHP, was leading in mayoral elections in the country’s largest city Istanbul, NTV and other broadcasters said on …
Istanbul mayoral contest takes centre stage as Turkey votes in local elections
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan seeks to dislodge Ekrem İmamoğlu and bring city back under control of Justice and Development party …
At Stake in the Istanbul Mayoral Race: Turkey’s Political Future
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has campaigned for his party to retake Istanbul from the incumbent mayor, whom many see as a potential future president.
Erdogan battles key rival in Turkey’s local elections
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 …
Istanbul top prize as Turkey votes in local polls
Turkey holds municipal elections across the country on Sunday, with all eyes on Istanbul, the national “jewel” that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hopes to pry away from the opposition.”Istanbul is …