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Erdogan's rival hardens tone, courting Turkish nationalists


Thursday, 18 May, 2023 , 10:41 AFP Turkey's opposition leader vowed Thursday to send back millions of migrants in a strident message aimed at winning the backing of an ultra-nationalist who helped push last weekend's presidential vote to a runoff.

Turkey's ultra-nationalist outsider basks in run-off fame


Wednesday, 17 May, 2023 , 11:43 AFP An also-ran who helped push Turkey to its first run-off election on May 28 is using his new-found fame to make ultra-nationalism mainstream and tease over a second-round endorsement.

Turkey's third candidate open to endorsement talks


Tuesday, 16 May, 2023 , 17:17 AFP A little-known nationalist who helped push Turkey's election to a runoff told AFP on Tuesday he could throw his support behind either President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or his secular rival.

Turkish drone kills three PKK-linked fighters: Iraqi Kurdish security


Tuesday, 16 May, 2023 , 16:31 AFP A Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq on Tuesday killed three Yazidi fighters affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), an Iraqi Kurdish security official said.

Turkish drone kills three PKK-linked fighters: Iraqi Kurdish security


Tuesday, 16 May, 2023 , 16:01 AFP A Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq on Tuesday killed three Yazidi fighters affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), an Iraqi Kurdish security official said.

Turkish drone kills three PKK-linked fighters: Iraqi Kurdish security


Tuesday, 16 May, 2023 , 15:51 AFP

Erdogan rival faces uphill struggle in Turkey runoff


Tuesday, 16 May, 2023 , 12:14 AFP Turkey's secular opposition leader may have succeeded in forcing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan into his first ever runoff, but his chances of winning on May 28 are remote.

How Turkey's election went wrong for Erdogan's rival


Monday, 15 May, 2023 , 16:40 AFP Turkey's biggest election of its post-Ottoman era confounded pollsters and threw up surprises that underscored the difficulty of gauging the mood of the sharply polarised country.

Erdogan: Turkey's irresistible election force set for final test


Monday, 15 May, 2023 , 15:35 AFP President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has assumed an aura of invincibility after a surprisingly strong performance in Turkey's election put him on course to extend his record as the country's longest-serving leader.

Iraqi Kurds await 'final deal' on Turkish crude exports


Monday, 15 May, 2023 , 14:28 AFP Officials in Iraqi Kurdistan say Baghdad is still waiting to reach a "final agreement" with Ankara to resume oil exports to Turkey, where the results of tightly-contested presidential elections hang in the balance.