Government of Turkey
Overseas votes cast for runoff arrive home
The votes cast by Turkish citizens living abroad for the presidential election runoff, slated for May 28 at home, have reached the capital Ankara.
Votes cast at the ballot boxes reinstalled at 167 points in 151 representative offices across 73 countries were brought to Türkiye by "diplomatic couriers" under high security after voting at diplomatic missions ended on May 24.
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All 85 million to win if People’s Alliance succeeds on May 28: Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the 85 million citizens of Türkiye will benefit from the outcome of the May 28 polls if the People's Alliance wins the presidential election runoff.
"If we win on May 28, each of the 85 million individuals will also win," Erdoğan said in an interview with broadcasters Kanal D and CNN Türk on May 25.
Decoding Erdogan: What to expect from a fresh term?
As Turkish voters head back to the polls on Sunday for a crucial presidential runoff election, where they will choose between an incumbent leader with increasingly authoritarian tendencies and an opposition that promises to restore democracy, three analysts delve into the factors contributing to Erdogan's enduring political career.
Turks Get Ready to Decide on Renewing Erdogan’s Mandate
Illustration: BIRN/Igor Vujcic
On May 14, Erdogan's People's Allaince secured a comfortable majority in parliament and Erdogan himself received 49.5 per cent of the total vote in the presidential race.
He now aims to cement his rule for another five years by beating his main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the opposition's joint champion, in the seond round.
Turkey election ‘kingmaker’ endorses Erdogan
This week Sinan Ogan, the nationalist "kingmaker" who came third in Turkey's elections, endorsed President Erdogan, and his voters could hold the key to victory on Sunday in Turkey's runoff.
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Turkish voters weigh final decision on next president, visions for future
Two opposing visions for Turkey's future are on the ballot when voters return to the polls Sunday for a runoff presidential election that will decide between an increasingly authoritarian incumbent and a challenger who has pledged to restore democracy.
May 14 polls showed ‘dictatorship claims pure nonsense’: Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Türkiye's electoral process is a strong response to some Western groups who claim dictatorship prevails in Türkiye.
For the winner in Turkey, one prize is an economy at the edge of crisis
ISTANBUL - Inflation in Turkey remains stubborn at 44%. Consumers have watched their paychecks buy less and less food as the months tick by. And now, government largesse and efforts to prop up the currency are threatening economic growth and could push the country into recession.
Sometimes dogs bark and bite
We knew from the start that the calm interlude in Greek-Turkish relations would not last forever. It was a careful but temporary agreement that will expire after the elections are completed in Greece and Turkey. Now, we see Ankara slowly returning to an aggressive rhetoric.
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Erdoğan vows harmony in legislature, executive, judiciary organs
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pledged on May 24 to ensure that the legislature, executive and judiciary organs would work in harmony in the coming period.
"We will do this with your support," Erdoğan said at a rally in the capital Ankara.