Russia appears to be doubling down on its efforts to capture Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, with Ukraine’s armed forces saying Wednesday that Russian forces continue to concentrate their efforts on capturing the besieged town and nearby areas around Lyman, Avdiivka and Marinka.
Why Turkey’s tight election race resonates far beyond its borders
A runoff between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, will take place on May 28. Here’s why the outcome matters to the world.
Erdogan rival sharpens tone on migrants before Turkey runoff
Tayyip Erdogan’s rival in Turkey’s presidential race accused the government on Wednesday of allowing 10 million “irregular” migrants to enter the country, marking a nationalist turn in his rhetoric ahead of a May 28 runoff vote.
Turkey’s ultra-nationalist outsider basks in run-off fame
An also-ran who helped push Turkey to its first run-off election on May 28 is using his new-found fame to make ultra-nationalism mainstream and tease over a second-round endorsement.And since Erdogan almost won outright in the first round,
What to know about Turkey’s tight presidential vote between Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu
What to know about Turkey’s tight presidential vote and how it could have implications around the world, including here in the United States.
Turkey’s third candidate open to endorsement talks
A little-known nationalist who helped push Turkey’s election to a runoff told AFP on Tuesday he could throw his support behind either President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or his secular rival.In an interview with AFP,
Twitter criticised for blocking tweets in Turkey
Twitter’s decision to block certain content in Turkey the day before its presidential election was wrong, says the founder of Wikipedia.Jimmy Wales told the BBC his organisation had spent two and a half years in court to avoid similar demands made by Turkey in the past.
Twitter wrong to block tweets during Turkey election – Wikipedia founder
Twitter’s owner Elon Musk said Turkey had threatened to block the whole site. In 2014, Turkish President Recep Erdogan did exactly that, vowing to “wipe out” the social network after corruption allegations about his administration were shared on the platform.
Wikipedia cofounder slams Elon Musk for caving to Turkey’s government and censoring tweets, says Wikipedia fought similar demands and won
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said fighting censorship requests “is what it means to treat freedom of expression as a principle rather than a slogan.”
Twitter defends its controversial actions in Turkey election
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,