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Turkey's bitter election battle nears decision day


Friday, 26 May, 2023 , 11:58 AFP Turkey on Friday entered the final stretch of a bitter presidential campaign that has seen Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his secular rival exploit fears about migrants and Kurdish militants.

CORRECTED: Turkey's opposition woos Erdogan's vast housewife vote


Friday, 26 May, 2023 , 07:39 AFP A feminist voice rings out from behind the mounds of strawberries and olives in an Istanbul bazaar: "Let's get rid of Erdogan!"

France charges five military personnel over 2021 Channel migrant boat tragedy


Thursday, 25 May, 2023 , 16:57 AFP French prosecutors Thursday charged five military personnel over failing to come to the resue of dozens of people aboard a stricken migrant boat crossing the Channel to Britain in 2021, a judicial source said.

France charges five military personnel over 2021 Channel migrant boat tragedy


Thursday, 25 May, 2023 , 15:14 AFP French prosecutors Thursday charged five military personnel with non-assistance to persons in danger over the 2021 sinking of a migrant boat crossing the Channel to Britain, a judicial source said.

Turkey's pro-Kurdish party keeps faith in Erdogan rival


Thursday, 25 May, 2023 , 14:32 AFP Turkey's pro-Kurdish party decided Thursday to continue backing the main opposition leader despite his overtures to far-right groups in the run-up to this weekend's historic presidential runoff.

France arrests military personnel over 2021 Channel migrant boat tragedy


Thursday, 25 May, 2023 , 14:24 AFP France has detained around a dozen people, including several military personnel deployed as coastguards, in the probe over the 2021 sinking of a migrant boat crossing the Channel to Britain, sources close to the case said Thursday.

Turkey kicks off Syria housing project for refugee returns


Thursday, 25 May, 2023 , 14:19 AFP Turkey has launched the construction of nearly a quarter million housing units to resettle refugees in rebel-held northern Syria, Turkish media said, as repatriation efforts loom large in Turkey's presidential runoff.

Turkey's pro-Kurdish party keeps faith in Erdogan rival


Thursday, 25 May, 2023 , 12:22 AFP Turkey's pro-Kurdish party decided Thursday to continue backing the main opposition leader despite his overtures to far-right parties in the runup to this weekend's historic presidential runoff.

Turkish opposition leader sues Erdogan ahead of runoff


Thursday, 25 May, 2023 , 10:17 AFP President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's election rival has lodged a $50,000 lawsuit against the Turkish leader for airing a campaign video linking the opposition to Kurdish militants.

Sensing Erdogan victory, Turkish youth ponder life abroad


Thursday, 25 May, 2023 , 09:26 AFP Hasibe Kayaroglu hoped Turkey's presidential election would usher in changes.