IMPOSSIBLE. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to be sworn in as head of state on Saturday after winning re-election to extend his two-decade rule for another five years. Turkey’s economic difficulties get worseThe inauguration in the parliament will be followed by a magnificent ceremony in his palace in the capital Ankara, which will be … Read more
Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin were among the world leaders who congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he won a historic runoff election on Sunday, extending his two-decade rule. Released: 29/05/2023 – 06:59Changed, 29/05/2023 – 07:12 Biden: “global challenges”. US President Biden said that he hopes to work with Erdogan on “common global challenges”. … Read more
ISTANBUL. Turkey’s current president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has announced victory in the second round of his country’s elections, extending his rule for a third decade. In his first comments after the closing of the polling stations, he said: Erdogan He talked with supporters on the pre-election bus near his home in Istanbul. “I thank every … Read more
He has doubled down on his attempts to label Kılıçdaroğlu as an ally of outlaw Kurdish militias and mocked the opposition’s attempts to talk tough on security issues. “Until yesterday, they were lovers of terrorists,” Erdogan said about his rivals this week. “You are the coward who cooperates with terrorists,” Kılıçdaroğlu replied on Twitter. Some … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday. Anadolu Agency |: Anadolu Agency |: Getty Images: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke to his country’s “special relationship” with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in an interview broadcast Friday, speaking to CNN. “We are not at the point to apply sanctions … Read more
ISTANBUL. Turkey’s biggest election since the post-Ottoman era confounded pollsters and delivered surprises that underscored the difficulty of gauging the mood in the sharply polarized country.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defeated secular rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu by a percentage point in the first round.Neither’s ability to breach the 50 percent threshold sets up a historic May 28 … Read more
Several media outlets in Turkey reported different partial results from the country’s presidential election on Sunday, with the state-run news agency reporting that three-quarters of polling stations expected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to win, but the opposition-leaning agency. saying that the competition is going to the second round. The state-run Anadolu Agency said Erdogan was … Read more
Millions of Turks head to the polls on Sunday in what is expected to be Turkey’s most consequential election in two decades, and the results of which will have an impact far beyond its borders. Both presidential and parliamentary elections are held on May 14 in the country of 85 million people. The vote for … Read more