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Erdogan seeks third decade of rule in Turkish runoff


Sunday, 28 May, 2023 , 05:30 AFP Turkey voted Sunday in a historic runoff that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan enters as the firm favourite to extend two decades of his Islamic-rooted rule to 2028.

Milestones in Erdogan's two-decade rule of Turkey


Sunday, 28 May, 2023 , 02:29 AFP President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dominated Turkish politics since his Islamic-rooted AKP party swept to power two decades ago.

From Ataturk to Erdogan: five things to know about Turkey


Sunday, 28 May, 2023 , 02:18 AFP The modern state of Turkey emerged from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire to become a powerful strategic nation that acts as a bridge between Europe and Asia.

Erdogan seeks third decade of rule in Turkish runoff


Sunday, 28 May, 2023 , 02:08 AFP Turkey votes Sunday in a historic runoff that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan enters as the firm favourite to extend two decades of his Islamic-rooted rule to 2028.

Iraq budget vote delayed as Kurds oppose amendments on oil


Saturday, 27 May, 2023 , 16:45 AFP Iraqi Kurdish leaders on Saturday denounced amendments over oil in the draft federal budget, delaying a parliamentary vote more than two months after legislators received the budget plan.

Defiant grassroots campaign targets Erdogan voters


Saturday, 27 May, 2023 , 13:27 AFP Undaunted by their underdog status, Turkish activists are trying to bridge the political divide in a grassroots campaign aimed at helping President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rival in Sunday's historic election runoff.

Turkey's bitter election battle nears decision day


Friday, 26 May, 2023 , 16:46 AFP Turkey reached the final stretch Friday of a bitter presidential campaign that has seen Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his secular rival exploit fears about migrants and Kurdish militants.

Blinken to address Ukraine war from new NATO member Finland


Friday, 26 May, 2023 , 15:58 AFP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will next week visit new NATO member Finland where he will deliver a speech championing Ukraine's defense against Russia, the State Department said Friday.

Turkey rides nationalist wave in historic election


Friday, 26 May, 2023 , 15:56 AFP Suffering a massive economic crisis and surrounded by countries at war, Turkey is witnessing a resurgence of nationalism that has impacted the fate of its biggest election of modern times.

Blinken to address Ukraine war from new NATO member Finland


Friday, 26 May, 2023 , 13:54 AFP US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will next week visit new NATO member Finland where he will deliver a speech championing Ukraine's defense against Russia, the State Department said Friday.