Turkish politics

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.

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.

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.