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Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on television in St. Petersburg, Russia, addressing his nation in connection with the Wagner Group rebellion led by Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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Anti-war Russians watched the Wagner mutiny from Turkey, and worry about what's next

1:17pm June 26, 2023

by Fatma Tanis

Russians who fled to Turkey after their country invaded Ukraine worry that Russian President Vladimir Putin may increase repressive measures that will affect their loved ones back home.

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An official prepares a ballot with the names and images of the two presidential candidates, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and Kemal Kilicdaroglu, at a polling station, in Ankara, Turkey, on Sunday.

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Polls have closed in Turkey's presidential runoff election

12:14pm May 28, 2023

by The Associated Press

Voters in Turkey returned to the polls Sunday to decide whether the country's longtime leader stretches his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade or is unseated by a challenger.

Left to right: Turkish presidential candidates President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

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Turkey's runoff election will decide if Erdogan extends his 20-year rule

8:07am May 27, 2023

by Peter Kenyon

After an inconclusive round one, Sunday's vote should decide whether citizens still want President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in charge for another five-year term, and he could have an edge to win.

Workers load grain at a port in Izmail, Ukraine, on April 26. A United Nations-backed deal has been extended allowing shipments of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger.

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The Ukraine grain deal is extended 2 months, helping ease the global food crisis

4:04pm May 17, 2023

An agreement allowing Ukrainian grain to ship through the Black Sea has been extended for two months just a day before its expiration — overcoming Russia's threats to pull out of the deal.

A supporter of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan holds a poster which reads "We Love You Chief" outside the AK Party headquarters after polls closed in Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections in Ankara, Turkey on Monday.

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Takeaways from Turkey's election as it heads toward a runoff

11:19am May 15, 2023

by Peter Kenyon

Neither longtime Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan nor his main challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu were able to win more than 50% of the vote. That means Turkey is heading for a runoff on May 28.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with supporters at a polling station, in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sunday.

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Turkey's Erdogan says he would accept a presidential election runoff

9:13pm May 14, 2023

by The Associated Press

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was locked in a tight election race, with a make-or-break runoff against his chief challenger possible as the final votes were counted.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, seen here in September, is facing a united opposition in Sunday's election that threatens his grip on power.

How Recep Tayyip Erdogan became Turkey's most powerful leader

8:20am May 13, 2023

by H.J. Mai

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing a united opposition in Sunday's election that threatens his grip on power. But how did Erdogan manage to stay untouched for so long?

A poster of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, on a truck near an election poster of presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Istanbul, Turkey, May 8.

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Turkey's president has built vast power over 20 years. But he may lose on Sunday

5:00am May 12, 2023

A struggling economy and slow earthquake response add up to a tough election for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has dominated Turkish politics for the past 20 years.

Residents stand next to a building that was damaged in the night, following Russian shelling in Komyshevakha, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Monday.

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3:01pm May 08, 2023

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the Republican People's Party and presidential candidate of the a broad opposition alliance, greets supporters at a rally while campaigning for the presidential election on April 27 in Tekirdag, Turkey.

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Who is Kemal Kilicdaroglu, a leading challenger to Erdogan in Turkey's election?

5:01am May 03, 2023

by Peter Kenyon

Here is a look at the man expected to be the top challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 20-year rule in the May 14 Turkish election, and what sets him apart.