President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey’s opposition appears set to retain key cities, preliminary local election results show

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Turkey’s opposition appears set to retain key cities, preliminary local election results show

Turkey’s main opposition party appeared set to retain its control over key cities in Sunday’s local elections, preliminary results showed, in a major upset to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had set his sights on retaking control of those urban areas. With some 20% of the votes counted, incumbent mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, of the Republican … Read more

Morning Digest | Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins historic Turkey runoff vote; IPL 2023 final moved to reserved day due to persistent rains, and more 

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Morning Digest | Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins historic Turkey runoff vote; IPL 2023 final moved to reserved day due to persistent rains, and more 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses supporters gathered outside his residence following his victory in Turkish Presidential election at Kisikli district in Istanbul. | Photo Credit: AFP Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins historic Turkey runoff vote The head of Turkey’s election commission on May 28 declared President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the winner of a historic runoff vote that will extend … Read more