Turkey is holding both its presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday. In the event of a victory by Erdogan, it’s “highly likely the Turkish lira collapses within months,” the founder of advisory firm Cribstone Strategic Macro Mike Harris told CNBC.
Energized opposition and poor economy could spell defeat for Turkey’s long-time leader
Turkish citizens will vote in elections on Sunday, and polls suggest Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been in power for two decades, may be defeated.
Erdogan’s future is in doubt, but Turkey’s ties to Russia and tensions with the US aren’t going anywhere
Opinion: Western observers frequently criticize Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s foreign policy, but a different Turkish leader is unlikely to change course.
An earthquake devastated Turkey. Can its strongman leader survive the aftershock?
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s supporters in Turkey see him as a ‘saint’. But cracks are showing as a knife-edge presidential vote nears.
Kuwait to the rescue? Turkey’s new property market plans aimed at wooing investors
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Iraq Orders Turkey To Resume Oil Exports, But …
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Erdogan victory would deal big blow to Turkey’s democracy, but will it be fatal?
The contest is being cast in apocalyptic terms as a fight between freedom and dictatorship, between recovery and economic ruin.
Turkey election: Kremlin rejects accusations of interference
The Kremlin has denied interfering in Turkey’s elections after the opposition candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, accused Russia of “meddling”. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russians did not interfere in internal affairs of other states.
Turkey Red Crescent Head Resigns Following Controversy Over Quake Tents
ANKARA (Reuters) – The head of the Turkish Red Crescent resigned on Friday, the relief association said, three months after controversy emerged over the selling of tents to a charity in the first days after devastating earthquakes in Turkey.
Erdogan rival says has evidence of Russia’s online campaign ahead of Turkey election
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, main challenger of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said on Friday his party has concrete evidence of Russia’s responsibility for the release of “deep fake” online content ahead of Sunday’s presidential elections.