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Opposition presidential candidate urges calm before key polls
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the joint presidential candidate of the oppositional Nation Alliance, has urged calm with only a few days left to one of Türkiye's most critical elections and criticized the government for not taking security measures to prevent the incident that took place in Erzurum over the weekend.
Rama, Himara and the ethnic Greek minority
Albanians will vote in local elections on Sunday, May 14. Given the fragmentation of the main opposition Democratic Party, Prime Minister Edi Rama of the left-wing Socialist Party is practically unchallenged.
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MP candidate arrested on alleged terror charges
A parliamentary candidate for the Green Left Party (YSP) has been arrested in the investigation into the far-left Socialist Party of the Oppressed's (ESP) youth organization.
Running for a seat in the Central Anatolian city of Eskişehir, Müslüm Koyun was detained during a raid on his house on April 30. The arrest comes as the country prepares for presidential and general elections.
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‘We’re working hard to carry Türkiye a step forward’: Erdoğan
The government has been working hard to carry Türkiye a step forward after bringing the country to the current level with the policy of "work and service," President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on May 2.
Bomb Attack on Bulgarian Prosecutor Triggers Security Fears and Suspicions
Ivan Geshev, General Prosecutor of Bulgaria. Photo: Office of the Prosecutor General.
Authorities have described the blast, which happened as Geshev's vehicle was slowing down on a highway near the town of Samokov on Monday, as intended to kill the top prosecutor.
Geshev was travelling with his wife and children but no one in the car was injured.
Three deputy candidates detained on alleged terror charges
Police detained three parliamentary candidates of the Green Left Party (YSP) as part of a counter-terrorism operation on April 30.
YSK determines order of propaganda speeches
The Supreme Election Board (YSK) has determined the order of the propaganda speeches of the presidential candidates and political parties on state broadcaster TRT with a lot drawing.
The 10-minute propaganda speeches of the four presidential candidates and political parties will be held on May 7 and May 13 on the TRT screens.
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Speculation over far-right alliances ahead of vote
As the May 21 elections draw nearer, several parties on the right of the ruling New Democracy are competing for the support of extremist voters. Amid the legal battle to prevent him from running with his newly formed National Party, there has been much speculation about the plans of Ilias Kasidiaris, the convicted leader of the now-defunct neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party.
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US President Joe Biden had a Cheat Sheet showing He was Aware of the Question posed by a Journalist
A cheat sheet held by US President Joe Biden, during a Wednesday press conference with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, has revealed that he knew beforehand about the question to be asked by a journalist, reported New York Post.
Turkey Slammed for Mass Arrest of Kurdish Journalists, Politicians, Lawyers
Supporters of Pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) at a rally as part of Nowruz (Newroz), or Kurdish New Year, celebrations in Diyarbakir, Turkey, 21 March 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE/SEDAT SUNA