TURKEY TODAY votes in a momentous election that could extend President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 21-year grip on power or put the mostly Muslim nation on a more secular course. The presidential and parliamentary ballot has turned into a referendum on Turkey’s longest-serving leader and his Islamic-rooted party.
Erdoğan’s grip on power tested as Turkey goes to the polls
Six-party alliance led by Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu holds slight lead in opinion polls but faces entrenched incumbent with fiercely loyal base of support
Earthquakes and the economy leave Turkey’s Erdogan facing his toughest election battle in years
Erdogan, whose grip on power long looked unassailable as he flexed the country’s muscles within Turkey and beyond its borders, is now facing the biggest threat to his premiership.
Erdogan Vs Kilicdaroglu: Two Visions Of Turkey’s Future
Others highlight the economic relief that would come were Kilicdaroglu given a chance to tackle Turkey’s dire cost-of-living crisis with orthodox financial prescriptions. “Policy differences over the …
Kemal Dervis, taskmaster who helped rescue Turkey’s economy, dies at 74
Kemal Dervis was known for his blunt assessments of the Turkish economy, forcing through unpopular austerity measures.
Russia rejects accusations it interfered in Turkey elections, news agencies report
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the main challenger of 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 the vote on Sunday.
Campaigning in Turkey’s pivotal elections ends, voting nears
ASSOCIATED PRESS Turkish politicians held their final rallies on the last hours of campaigning before Saturday, the eve of pivotal presidential and parliamentary elections that could significantly shape the NATO member’s future,
An Erdogan Loss in Turkey Would Stir Relief in the West and Anxiety in Moscow
European leaders would be delighted to have “an easier Turkey,” while Russia could lose an important economic and diplomatic partnership should the Turkish leader lose power in Sunday’s elections.
Anger, despair in Turkey’s quake zone on eve of vote
At a bus station in Antakya, a city razed to the ground by Turkey’s devastating earthquake, emotions remain raw and voters divided ahead of Sunday’s pivotal elections The Yener family’s building partially collapsed in February’s 7.
Erdogan’s political path from mayor to one-man rule of Turkey
Sunday’s election could decide the future of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has moved toward one-man rule while wielding power on the world stage.