Twitter on Monday defended its actions surrounding the presidential elections in Turkey over the weekend. “We were in negotiation with the Turkish Government throughout last week, who made clear to us Twitter was the only social media service not complying in full with existing court orders,
What’s Next for Turkey?
Turkey’s nail-biter of an election will go to a runoff, officials said, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan showed he was still a formidable political force. Although he fell just short of an outright majority, with 49.5 percent of the vote, signs point strongly to yet another Erdogan victory in two weeks.
Erdogan’s strong showing signals “business as usual” for Mideast
The prospect of Tayyip Erdogan winning another presidential term in Turkey would once have rung alarms around the Middle East, but after taking a more conciliatory stance in recent years his strong …
Elections In Turkey: Erdogan’s Edge Leads To Investor Disappointment
Financial markets sold off at the result, underscoring how, in this case, the prospect of political continuity is not leading to investor confidence; quite the opposite.
Erdogan’s strong showing signals “business as usual” for Mideast
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks at the AK Party headquarters in Ankara, Turkey May 15, 2023. REUTERS/Umit Bektas …
Turkey’s stocks and dollar bonds tumble as Erdogan in pole position for runoff
Turkey’s sovereign dollar bonds and equities tumbled, and the cost of insuring exposure to the country’s debt spiked as Turkey’s presidential race heads to a runoff with incumbent Tayyip Erdogan …
Your Tuesday Briefing: A Runoff in Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan failed to secure a first-round victory in Turkey’s presidential election and will now face a runoff on May 28. Still, he seems well positioned to win another five-year term.
Why Erdoğan Is Now the Clear Favorite in Turkey’s Election
This will be the country’s first-ever presidential runoff. But Erdoğan has reasons to be hopeful. According to the country’s central election committee, the longtime Turkish leader received 49.54% of the votes,
For Turkey runoff, potential kingmaker draws red line at concessions to Kurds
Sinan Ogan, Turkey’s nationalist presidential candidate who finished third in Sunday’s election, said he could only support main opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the runoff if he agrees to offer no concessions to a pro-Kurdish party.
Turkey’s runoff presidential election further complicates the restart of a key oil pipeline
The restart of the Iraqi-Turkey pipeline faced further delays as Turkey’s presidential election failed on Monday to come up with a clear winner.