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Turkey's pro-Kurdish party contests candidate's exclusion


Wednesday, 3 April, 2024 , 08:42 AFP Turkey's pro-Kurdish party said Wednesday it was contesting a ruling that annulled the election of its mayoral candidate in eastern city Van, after the election board's decision sparked clashes.

Clashes after Turkey annuls pro-Kurdish mayoral candidate's win


Tuesday, 2 April, 2024 , 17:46 AFP Turkey's election officials have overturned the election of a pro-Kurdish mayoral candidate in the eastern city of Van, his party said on Tuesday, triggering protests and clashes with police as opposition politicians criticised the move.

Turkish election board annuls pro-Kurdish mayoral candidate's win


Tuesday, 2 April, 2024 , 16:12 AFP Turkey's overturning the election of a pro-Kurdish mayoral candidate triggered protests and clashes with police Tuesday, with opposition politicians rallying to reject the move.

PKK commander killed in Iraq strike blamed on Turkey


Tuesday, 2 April, 2024 , 16:10 AFP A drone strike killed a Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) commander on Tuesday in northern Iraq, Kurdish authorities said, blaming the strike one Turkey.

Turkish election board annuls pro-Kurdish mayoral candidate's win


Tuesday, 2 April, 2024 , 15:06 AFP A pro-Kurdish party candidate who came first in the mayoral race in an eastern Turkish city was stripped of his victory Tuesday by the regional electoral commission, his party said.

Turkish election board annuls pro-Kurdish mayoral candidate's win


Tuesday, 2 April, 2024 , 13:23 AFP A pro-Kurdish candidate who came first in the mayoral race in an eastern Turkish city was stripped of his victory Tuesday by the regional electoral commission, his party said.

Opposition defeat of Erdogan redraws Turkey's political map


Monday, 1 April, 2024 , 19:24 AFP Turkish opposition candidates and voters on Monday celebrated inflicting a stinging defeat on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party in municipal elections.

Turkish opposition sees spring in the air after Erdogan drubbing


Monday, 1 April, 2024 , 15:58 AFP Turkish opposition candidates and voters were celebrating Monday, a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party suffered a stinging defeat at municipal elections at the hands of the centre-left CHP.

Erdogan still has hand to play after election bruising


Monday, 1 April, 2024 , 14:24 AFP Recep Tayyip Erdogan's opponents may have celebrated Sunday's local election hammering for the Turkish president as if they'd unseated him, but the "reis" (chief) still has at least four years of power ahead.

Istanbul's ambitious mayor deals a new blow to Erdogan


Monday, 1 April, 2024 , 10:35 AFP Ekrem Imamoglu's second convincing victory in an Istanbul city election looks set to propel him into the running for the 2028 presidential vote.