Posts Tagged: Turkey Election
Ousted Istanbul Mayor Says Election Re-Run a Battle for Democracy
Istanbul's ousted mayor says he will go into battle for Turkish democracy next month when he stands in a re-run of an election he thought...
Turkish Opposition Confident of Winning Istanbul Poll Re-Run, Lira Sinks Again
Turkey's main opposition party said on Tuesday its candidate for Istanbul mayor would again contest and win the post, after the election board ordered a...
Turkish Election Board Rejects Recount Call in 31 Istanbul Districts
Turkey's High Election Board has rejected a request by President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party to recount all votes in 31 Istanbul districts, a board member...
Turkey’s Erdogan Wins Sweeping New Powers After Election Victory
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won sweeping new executive powers on Monday after his victory in landmark elections that also saw his Islamist-rooted AK Party...
Turkey’s Erdogan Faces Biggest Election Challenge Yet
After dominating Turkish politics for a decade and a half, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan now faces his biggest electoral challenge, from a combative former teacher...
Young Turk Voters Show Deep Divisions of Erdogan Era
Eighteen-year-old student Sena Su Baysal, a first-time voter in Turkey's election on Sunday, can't remember life before President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took power but she...
Turkish Official Blames Jews and ‘Crusaders’ for Election Losses
Turkey's Justice and Development Party (AKP) lost a parliamentary majority it had enjoyed for 13 years in voting last Sunday. Voters had many reasons to back...
