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Turkish election body certifies Erdogan's victory in runoff vote

Turkish election body certifies Erdogan's victory in runoff vote

Ahmet Yener, the head of the Supreme Electoral Council said Erdogan won 52.18 per cent of the votes, while main opposition party leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu garnered 47.82 per cent

01 June,2023 05:45 PM IST | Ankara | AP
As Erdogan's votes dip, Turkiye seen headed to a runoff presidential race

As Erdogan's votes dip, Turkiye seen headed to a runoff presidential race

Turkiye's presidential elections appeared to be heading toward a second-round runoff on Monday, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has ruled his country with a firm grip for 20 years, leading over his chief challenger, but falling short of the votes needed for an outright win

15 May,2023 01:24 PM IST | Ankara | AP
Turkey's elections for presidency, parliament underway

Turkey's elections for presidency, parliament underway

The vote will either grant the increasingly authoritarian Erdogan a new five-year term in office or set the NATO-member country on what his opposition contender calls a more democratic path

14 May,2023 11:08 AM IST | Ankara | AP
Turkiye's opposition denounces fairness of vote under Erdogan

Turkiye's opposition denounces fairness of vote under Erdogan

Turkiye's opposition has long said that the country's elections are played out on an unlevel playing field

08 May,2023 03:17 PM IST | Istanbul | AP
Eid-ul-Fitr 2023: How Muslims are celebrating the festival around the world

Eid-ul-Fitr 2023: How Muslims are celebrating the festival around the world

Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Islamic lunar calendar after a month-long Ramadan fasting period

22 April,2023 12:32 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI
Turkey closes airspace to flights using north Iraqi airport

Turkey closes airspace to flights using north Iraqi airport

The airspace was closed Monday to flights taking off from and landing at Suleimaniyah International Airport, in northern Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Tanju Bilgic said

05 April,2023 09:20 PM IST | Ankara | AP
Turkiye president Erodgan ratifies Finland's NATO application

Turkiye president Erodgan ratifies Finland's NATO application

Both Finland and Sweden applied to become NATO members 10 months ago in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, abandoning decades of nonalignment

17 March,2023 09:49 PM IST | Istanbul | AP
Turkiye, Egypt scramble to mend relations damaged in wake of 2011 Arab Spring

Turkiye, Egypt scramble to mend relations damaged in wake of 2011 Arab Spring

Diplomatic relations between Ankara and Cairo have been frosty for almost a decade. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was a close ally of Egypt's previous Islamist president, Mohammed Morsi, who was ousted by the military amid widespread protests in 2013

17 March,2023 06:04 PM IST | Istanbul | AP

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