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Putin’s BRICS summit attracts leaders from India, Iran, China, and Turkey
The Turkish president, Recep Erdoğan is one of the world leaders at the BRICS summit hosted by President Putin in Russia. His attempt, perhaps, to reshape perceptions of the world order in a counterpoint to the Western alliance.
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Turkey elections: Erdogan and party suffer shock defeats
Turkey’s president Tayyep Erdogan has said he will improve his party’s track record after it suffered significant losses in local elections, giving the opposition, and his main rival, the mayor of Istanbul, a huge boost.
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Anger in Turkey’s cultural jewel one year on from earthquake
It was one year ago today that two devastating earthquakes hit southern Turkey and northern Syria.
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Russia and Turkey ‘knew what was coming’ says Deputy Programme Director at Crisis Group
We spoke to Alissa de Carbonnel, Deputy Programme Director for Europe and Central Asia at Crisis Group and previously European Security Correspondent for Reuters.
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Turkey earthquake survivors fear ‘toxic dust’ from debris
This weekend marks six months since the devastating earthquake that hit parts of Central and Southern Turkey and Northern Syria killing over 59,000 people and leaving millions of people homeless.
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How President Erdogan redefined Turkey
Tomorrow Turkey’s autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will take the oath of office, tightening his grip on power, adding another five years to his twenty already in office.
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Erdoğan’s election win: What does this mean for Turkey?
With the economy on its knees and a devastatingly slow response to a deadly earthquake – many thought President Erdoğan’s time was up.
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Turkey has been carrying out ‘the best economy policy’ since President Erdogan came to power, says AK Party member
We’re joined by Harun Armagan, a member of President Erdogan’s AK Party who sits on their central decision making board.
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Turkey election: Erdogan leads in presidential runoff
It’s being called a referendum on Turkey’s future.
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Turkey election: President Erdogan faces runoff vote
Turkey’s President Erdogan is headed for his – and his country’s – first presidential runoff vote.
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‘People will lose hope’ for change if Erdogan wins again, says Turkey analyst
We spoke to Asla Aydintashbash who’s a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution and is currently in Istanbul. We asked her about Turkey’s future after the election.
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Turkey election: how could an Erdogan loss change the world?
Voting has ended in Turkey’s closest election in recent history and it’s looking as if there was a huge turnout. Voters were faced with a stark choice – whether President Erodgan should continue to lead the country down the path of one man rule – or a shift back to parliamentary democracy under his opposition…
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Turkey election: Erdogan in fight for political future
Millions of voters will go to the polls tomorrow in Turkey, where tomorrow’s election is set to be the closest fought for decades. The opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu is mounting a serious challenge to the man who has dominated Turkish politics for twenty years – President Erdogan. The two men have starkly different visions of…
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How will victims of Turkey’s devastating earthquake vote in the election?
After two decades of rule, this weekend Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces his toughest election challenge yet.
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Turkey-Syria quake: Why is aid being blocked?
The death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and Syria has now passed 46,000, although – incredibly – people are still being pulled alive from the rubble of collapsed buildings twelve days on.
