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Opposition parties report voting irregularities

Opposition parties report voting irregularities

Irregularities were reported in Bingöl, Urfa, İstanbul, Yalova, Manisa, Kocaeli, and Manisa while the voting continued.

Ex-MP Ali Şeker faces attempted lynching in Urfa for reporting voting irregularities

Ex-MP Ali Şeker faces attempted lynching in Urfa for reporting voting irregularities

The politician was assaulted while attempting to prevent people from voting on behalf of others.

Police, gendarmerie file complaint against CHP İstanbul head

Police, gendarmerie file complaint against CHP İstanbul head

The Gendarmerie General Command and the Security General Directorate stated that they intend to lodge a criminal complaint against Canan Kaftancıoğlu, the İstanbul branch chairperson of the CHP, for warning ballot committee members about police officers.

Leaders cast their votes

Leaders cast their votes

The political party leaders share their messages as they cast their votes in the presidential runoff elections.

Kılıçdaroğlu promises football matches to be broadcast on TRT without encryption

Kılıçdaroğlu promises football matches to be broadcast on TRT without encryption

In a last-minute promise, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu announced that one of the first decrees he will sign will be one issued to enable matches to be broadcast on TRT without encryption if he wins the election.

Erdoğan secures re-election in closely contested runoff

Erdoğan secures re-election in closely contested runoff

Receiving over 52 percent of the votes, President Erdoğan has secured a victory over his opponent Kılıçdaroğlu, ensuring an extension of his two-decade rule.

CHP İstanbul's chairperson cautions balloting committee members about police officers

CHP İstanbul's chairperson cautions balloting committee members about police officers

Canan Kaftancıoğlu made a warning before the runoff voting and said, "Police officers can cast their votes with the original of document number 142, and they have to submit the document to the balloting committee chairperson! Examine the document carefully. Do not allow the people who want to cast a vote in your ballot box with a photocopy or with another document."

Kılıçdaroğlu says under 'total media blackout,' labels Erdoğan a coward

Kılıçdaroğlu says under 'total media blackout,' labels Erdoğan a coward

The opposition candidate has said that he was prevented from sending SMS messages to journalists and citizens.

'Terror' investigation against Green Left MP immediately after taking office

'Terror' investigation against Green Left MP immediately after taking office

Vezir Coşkun Parlak, along with several others, is facing charges of "providing financial support to a terrorist organization" due to their provision of financial aid to certain prisoners.

26 May 2023 Nedim Türfent

From the 'Wise People' to Erdoğan: 'Then you did not want to make peace with the Kurds'

From the 'Wise People' to Erdoğan: 'Then you did not want to make peace with the Kurds'

Prof. Baskın Oran, Prof. Kezban Hatemi, Oral Çalışlar and Prof. Vahap Coşkun who were among the "Wise People" appointed to support the Peace Process told how they took the mocking term Erdoğan used for them.

Yavaş to Oğan: 'You did make a request for an office from Kılıçdaroğlu'

Yavaş to Oğan: 'You did make a request for an office from Kılıçdaroğlu'

Sinan Oğan, the candidate who came third in the first round and endorsed Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the second round of the presidential election, had stated on a TV program that he had not made any request for any office, neither from Erdoğan, nor from Kılıçdaroğlu. The Mayor of Ankara asserted the contrary.

Forty-two released after operations targeting HDP, Green Left

Forty-two released after operations targeting HDP, Green Left

A series of operations have targeted Kurdish linked groups for over a month now, coinciding with the country's dual elections.

Erdoğan makes fun of intellectuals his government included in the Peace Process

Erdoğan makes fun of intellectuals his government included in the Peace Process

Erdoğan used the term "entel-dantel" to name the people who were included in the solution process of 2013-2015 to strengthen public support for it.

Turkey's interior minister faces criminal complaint over facial recognition app exposing IDs

Turkey's interior minister faces criminal complaint over facial recognition app exposing IDs

Minister Soylu had shown during a YouTube video that he was able to identify a person by uploading their photo to the app.

26 May 2023 Ayça Söylemez

Judge orders block on misleading video linking Kılıçdaroğlu to PKK

Judge orders block on misleading video linking Kılıçdaroğlu to PKK

President Erdoğan showcased the video during his election rallies before admitting that it might have been fabricated.

Kılıçdaroğlu vows to wipe out drug lords in Turkey

Kılıçdaroğlu vows to wipe out drug lords in Turkey

The opposition candidate blamed the government for what he called "a plague" and promised to fight drug use and trade in Turkey if he is elected the president.

Minister engages in heated exchange with protesters via bus microphone as many detained

Minister engages in heated exchange with protesters via bus microphone as many detained

Days into the crucial presidential vote, Minister Soylu visited İstanbul's Gazi neighborhood, known for its working-class demographics and historical association with leftist and socialist groups.

Unattended child who survived Turkey quakes shows up in the Netherlands

Unattended child who survived Turkey quakes shows up in the Netherlands

First Children and Women Association in Turkey requested immediate research and investigation into the event.

HDP, Green Left maintain support for Kılıçdaroğlu despite deal with far-right leader

HDP, Green Left maintain support for Kılıçdaroğlu despite deal with far-right leader

While not explicitly stating their endorsement of Kılıçdaroğlu, the party leaders deemed Sunday’s runoff vote a “referendum” about the “one-man regime” and vowed to end it.

Countdown to Turkey's presidential runoff: Propaganda ban begins ahead of Sunday's vote

Countdown to Turkey's presidential runoff: Propaganda ban begins ahead of Sunday's vote

As incumbent President Erdoğan and his rival Kılıçdaroğlu gear up for the decisive round of the presidential race, we bring you the latest updates.

25 May 2023 Volga Kuşçuoğlu,Wouter Massink

Kılıçdaroğlu on popular Youtube channel: 'Don't worry, we will win in the second round'

Kılıçdaroğlu on popular Youtube channel: 'Don't worry, we will win in the second round'

The presidential candidate of the opposition answered young people's questions on Babala TV in the program that lasted four hours and eleven minutes and was viewed by 7.9 million people within 10 hours.

Crackdown on Kurdish-linked groups continues as 18 detained in house raids

Crackdown on Kurdish-linked groups continues as 18 detained in house raids

Green Left Party and HDP members are among the detained in the raids that took place early in the morning.

Kılıçdaroğlu pledges to expel refugees 'without being racist' in Hatay visit

Kılıçdaroğlu pledges to expel refugees 'without being racist' in Hatay visit

Ahead of the crucial presidential runoff on May 28, the main opposition leader repeated his claims to send all refugees back to their own county.

'Shamelessness'

'Shamelessness'

The attitude that Erdoğan and his closest companions have in the face of the "fabricated video" scandal, that the state is addressing the public with lies and with falsifications, risks a total attack on society's sense of reality. The near and serious threat is this.

24 May 2023 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

Musicians detained on 'terror' charges for participating in Green Left Party events

Musicians detained on 'terror' charges for participating in Green Left Party events

The musicians had participated in the opening events for the party's election campaign offices in İzmir.

What Kılıçdaroğlu-Özdağ deal implies about removal of elected mayors in Kurdish cities

What Kılıçdaroğlu-Özdağ deal implies about removal of elected mayors in Kurdish cities

The government has replaced all but a few of the HDP mayors in Kurdish-majority regions since the 2019 local election. The Kılıçdaroğlu-Özdağ protocol pledges to maintain this practice, but exclusively for individuals with "proven connections to terrorism."

24 May 2023 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Anti-migration leader endorses Kılıçdaroğlu in Turkey's presidential runoff vote

Anti-migration leader endorses Kılıçdaroğlu in Turkey's presidential runoff vote

After days of negotiations, Ümit Özdağ has declared support for the opposition candidate against incumbent President Erdoğan.

Hatay's new hospital inaugurated by Erdoğan largely unfinished

Hatay's new hospital inaugurated by Erdoğan largely unfinished

The new Defne State Hospital, ostensibly completed within 60 days, still has construction works that potentially endanger public health, a delegation from medical organizations reports.

Imam inviting people to take arms was suspended from duty

Imam inviting people to take arms was suspended from duty

The Directorate of Religious Affairs suspended the imam of the Cebeci Mosque in Sultangazi, İstanbul, who, during a Friday praying, invited the community to take arms on May 28 night, in the second round of the presidential elections.

Kılıçdaroğlu: 'US dollar will be 30 lira if they win'

Kılıçdaroğlu: 'US dollar will be 30 lira if they win'

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu asked the voters to "take their decision for the economy" in the video he posted today.

Erdoğan acknowledges Kılıçdaroğlu-PKK video may be fabricated

Erdoğan acknowledges Kılıçdaroğlu-PKK video may be fabricated

Throughout his election rallies, the president has showcased a video montage falsely insinuating that the PKK supports his rival in the presidential vote.

Vote cast on behalf of intensive care patient in Çorum

Vote cast on behalf of intensive care patient in Çorum

The CHP chairperson in Çorum announced that a vote was illegitimately cast on behalf of a person who was in intensive care at the time of the May 14 election and that they will pursue court action related to the fraud.

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