Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey – Emre Erdogan: “Municipal elections affect the national political landscape” – 2024-04-03 00:04:21

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Turkey – Emre Erdogan: “Municipal elections affect the national political landscape” – 2024-04-03 00:04:21

«Municipal elections are indeed important for the central political scene in Turkey. Because they are not just local elections, they have wider implications that could affect the national political landscape” he emphasizes speaking to “Step» the professor of Political Sciences at Bilgi University of Istanbul, Emre Erdogan. He adds that “especially the intense competition in … Read more

Turkey: The gifts, autographs and hugs – STEP to the school where Erdogan voted – 2024-04-02 21:47:24

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Turkey: The gifts, autographs and hugs – STEP to the school where Erdogan voted – 2024-04-02 21:47:24

Istanbul, Mission “Comes! Comes!”. The “alert” about the arrival of the Turkish President at the Safet Cebi school complex, in Uskudar, Asian Istanbul, where it was announced that he would exercise his right to vote, together with his wife, between 11.30 and 12.30, is incorrect. The time is already 11.40. But the people have gathered … Read more

Erdogan: In the US on May 9 – What will he discuss with Biden – 2024-04-01 07:37:29

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Erdogan: In the US on May 9 – What will he discuss with Biden – 2024-04-01 07:37:29

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit the United States on May 9, a Turkish security official said today, setting the stage for the Turkish president’s first visit to the White House during the Biden presidency. The visit to Washington will be Erdogan’s first since 2019, when he met with then-President Donald Trump, with whom … Read more

Opposition CHP Claims Victory in Major Turkish Cities, Dealing Blow to President Erdogan’s AKP

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Opposition CHP Claims Victory in Major Turkish Cities, Dealing Blow to President Erdogan’s AKP

Istanbul: The opposition CHP has claimed victory in major cities in Turkey’s local elections. The party claimed big wins in Istanbul and the capital, Ankara. The election result is a heavy blow to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his party AKP. CHP leader Mayor Ikrem Imamoglu claimed victory in Istanbul on Sunday when 95 … Read more

Turkey: Five important parameters for Sunday’s municipal elections – 2024-04-01 04:09:27

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Turkey: Five important parameters for Sunday’s municipal elections – 2024-04-01 04:09:27

Sixty-one million voters in Turkey are participating in Sunday’s municipal elections. They are called to the polls to elect their mayors, a vote that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced will be the last under his rule. Here are five important parameters concerning the particular electoral contest in the neighborhood. Multiple election contest Residents of … Read more

Turkey: Imamoglu’s lead in the polls – 2024-03-31 22:55:42

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Turkey: Imamoglu’s lead in the polls – 2024-03-31 22:55:42

Everyone agrees that these local elections in Turkey are unlike any of the previous ones. In two days, millions of Turkish voters will vote for their local rulers and municipal councilors across the country. But all eyes are on Istanbul, a huge city of 16 million people where the mayoral race is theoretically being fought … Read more

Turkey: At Hagia Sophia for prayer, Erdogan shortly before the polls open – 2024-03-31 10:12:45

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Turkey: At Hagia Sophia for prayer, Erdogan shortly before the polls open – 2024-03-31 10:12:45

A few hours before the polls open for the municipal elections in Turkey, the focus is on the battle of Istanbul, where the current mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and the chosen one of President Erdogan, Murat Kurum, are competing. It is widely believed that this is a duel between Erdogan and Imamoglu. In a final move … Read more

Turkey intends to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks – 2024-03-13 19:11:20

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Turkey intends to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks – 2024-03-13 19:11:20

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, was in Turkey, specifically in Istanbul, who visited shipyards where corvettes are manufactured for the Ukrainian Navy. He visited, he says, “shipyards where corvettes are built for our Navy. I inspected the readiness and equipment of the Ivan Mazepa corvette and spoke with the personnel of the Ukrainian Navy. I … Read more

Is Recep Tayyip Erdogan bluffing again or is he really retiring from politics? – 2024-03-11 12:33:48

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Is Recep Tayyip Erdogan bluffing again or is he really retiring from politics? – 2024-03-11 12:33:48

2009: “2011, God willing, will be my last parliamentary candidacy.” 2012: “I am running for president for the last time in the Grand National Assembly.” 2022-2023: “In 2023 we ask the nation to vote for us for the last time.” 2024: “This election is my last.” Recep Tayyip Erdogan. On Friday the president – definition … Read more

Erdogan: “This election will be my last” – 2024-03-09 06:25:28

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Erdogan: “This election will be my last” – 2024-03-09 06:25:28

Recep Tayyip Erdogan said today, March 8, that the upcoming local elections on March 31 will be the last elections for him, according to what the country’s law provides. Speaking in Istanbul to the youth of the Turkish Youth Foundation (TUGVA), which is close to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), the Turkish president … Read more