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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.

Erdogan ascendant as Turkey heads for historic runoff


Monday, 15 May, 2023 , 09:01 AFP Turkey on Monday woke up to the prospect of its first presidential runoff vote after conservative President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confounded pollsters and his secular rival to win the first round of the country's pivotal election.

Turkey braces for momentous runoff after election drama


Monday, 15 May, 2023 , 02:38 AFP Turkey braced Monday for its first election runoff after a night of high drama showed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan edging ahead of his secular rival but failing to secure a first-round win.

Turkey braces for momentous runoff after election drama


Monday, 15 May, 2023 , 01:27 AFP Turkey braced Monday for its first election runoff after a night of high drama showed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan edging ahead of his secular rival but failing to secure a first-round win.

Turkey braces for momentous runoff after election drama


Monday, 15 May, 2023 , 00:54 AFP Turkey braced Monday for its first election runoff after a night of high drama showed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan edging ahead of his secular rival but failing to secure a first-round win.

Turkey's knife-edge vote heads to likely runoff


Sunday, 14 May, 2023 , 23:57 AFP Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday he was prepared to enter a runoff against his secular rival if final results from the country's knife-edge election showed no clear winner.