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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.

Ancestral Alliance breaks up: Responses to Oğan's support for Erdoğan

Ancestral Alliance breaks up: Responses to Oğan's support for Erdoğan

Ümit Özdağ, the president of the Victory Party in the alliance, is going to make his own announcement today at 13:00 pm.

Third-placed candidate endorses Erdoğan in Turkey's runoff vote

Third-placed candidate endorses Erdoğan in Turkey's runoff vote

Sinan Oğan will support the incumbent president in the decisive second round. Both the ruling and the opposition camps have been in touch with the right-wing candidate to get his support in the runoff vote to take place on Sunday.

Police detain, torture young people enjoying Kurdish music in İstanbul

Police detain, torture young people enjoying Kurdish music in İstanbul

The HDP has condemned the degrading treatment of the individuals, including being forced to listen to the Ottoman march while restrained on the ground with handcuffs.

Police detain 19 in 'Newroz' investigation

Police detain 19 in 'Newroz' investigation

The detainees, which include HDP members, are accused of engaging in "terrorist propaganda."

Erdoğan vows swift reconstruction in quake-hit cities, urges high support in runoff

Erdoğan vows swift reconstruction in quake-hit cities, urges high support in runoff

Emphasizing that his government is working at full speed, Erdoğan outlined their ambitious goal of constructing 650,000 new homes, with 319,000 expected to be completed within a year.

Imam invites prayers to take arms on election night

Imam invites prayers to take arms on election night

The imam of the Cebeci Mosque in Sultangazi, İstanbul invited the prayers to take arms on election night, May 28, in the second round of the presidential elections. One person protesting the imam was knocked about and expelled from the mosque.

Oğan to declare position on second round at 5:00 pm

Oğan to declare position on second round at 5:00 pm

The presidential candidate receiving 5,17% of the votes in the first round of the presidential race announced yesterday that they will be declaring their position for the second round of the presidential elections today at 5:00 pm.

Election monitor responds to interior minister's accusations

Election monitor responds to interior minister's accusations

Minister Soylu claimed the "Vote and Beyond" group as prohibited from being present at polling stations.

22 May 2023 Ruken Tuncel

Results of Turkey's parliamentary vote and first round of presidential election

Results of Turkey's parliamentary vote and first round of presidential election

May 28 presidential runoff awaits as President Erdoğan and main rival Kılıçdaroğlu fall short of the 50% threshold. Meanwhile, Erdoğan's ruling alliance secures parliamentary majority.

Overseas votes exceed one million in second round of Turkey's presidential election

Overseas votes exceed one million in second round of Turkey's presidential election

The runoff sees an even higher turnout following a two-decade high overseas participation in the first round of elections.

Turkey can't send all refugees back due to labor force needs, says foreign minister

Turkey can't send all refugees back due to labor force needs, says foreign minister

The minister stepped into the debate as refugees once again became a pressing issue ahead of the presidential runoff to take place on May 28.

Akşener: 'The problem is not Erdoğan, the problem is this freak system'

Akşener: 'The problem is not Erdoğan, the problem is this freak system'

"If we elect Kılıçdaroğlu as president, the executive and the parliament will lie in the hands of different forces. A check and balance system will function; the law will function," said the leader of the second largest party in the Nation Alliance.

Race for third player's support ahead of Turkey's runoff: Is Oğan really a game changer?

Race for third player's support ahead of Turkey's runoff: Is Oğan really a game changer?

Both the ruling and the opposition camps seek the support of the nationalist candidate who puts sending refugees back at the center of his rhetoric. But there are question marks over his ability to sway his voters to support the candidate he endorses.

21 May 2023 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

AKP official implies İstanbul mayor may be dismissed after presidential runoff

AKP official implies İstanbul mayor may be dismissed after presidential runoff

İmamoğlu, who was nominated as a vide presidential candidate by Kılıçdaroğlu, was given a prison sentence in December. He will be banned from politics for five years if the verdict is upheld.

Main electoral body rejects objection to Gergerlioğlu's parliament membership

Main electoral body rejects objection to Gergerlioğlu's parliament membership

The objection was raised by the ruling Justice and Development party (AKP) due to the Koceali MP's previous prison sentence.

Central Bank lifts new restrictions on cash advance withdrawals from credit cards

Central Bank lifts new restrictions on cash advance withdrawals from credit cards

According to the new instructions that the Central Bank has sent to the banks, there will not be any new requirements for cash advance withdrawals from credit cards. On Thursday, many banks in Turkey suspended cash advances from credit cards after new requirements were imposed.

Common Life Network stands by pollster Bekir Ağırdır

Common Life Network stands by pollster Bekir Ağırdır

The serving Interior Minister had said on a TV program, "There is a poll mafia in Turkey, and Bekir Ağırdır is carrying out an operation in Turkey. This man is the influence spy of the international system in Turkey. "

Tele 1 TV's editor-in-chief gives statement for sharing claim of plan to assassinate Kılıçdaroğlu

Tele 1 TV's editor-in-chief gives statement for sharing claim of plan to assassinate Kılıçdaroğlu

Merdan Yanardağ had shared in a post the claim that a group entered from Georgia to Turkey to assassinate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on May 12.

Banks stop cash advance withdrawals from credit cards

Banks stop cash advance withdrawals from credit cards

Economist Mustafa Sönmez describes this as a move to stop the rush to purchase foreign exchange and gold, but believes that this rush will continue until the election is over.

Kılıçdaroğlu targets refugees, asserts that Erdoğan bows to Russia in new video

Kılıçdaroğlu targets refugees, asserts that Erdoğan bows to Russia in new video

Ahead of the presidential run-off on May 28, the opposition leader appears to have adopted a harsher tone in his campaigning.

Erdoğan says his former allies 'conned' Kılıçdaroğlu in opposition alliance

Erdoğan says his former allies 'conned' Kılıçdaroğlu in opposition alliance

Former Erdoğan allies who joined forces with the main opposition party gained over 30 seats in the parliament, far exceeding their actual popular support.

Turkey’s parliamentary election outcomes: more women, conservatives, and nationalists

Turkey’s parliamentary election outcomes: more women, conservatives, and nationalists

Despite allegations of voter fraud and irregularities that may flip certain seats, the ruling People Alliance likely maintains a parliamentary majority with 322 representatives, while the strategy of the CHP to include members of the table of six under its list did not yield successful results.

17 May 2023 Wouter Massink

Head of Turkey's electoral body warns against misleading allegations on social media

Head of Turkey's electoral body warns against misleading allegations on social media

All data regarding the vote counting was promptly shared with political parties and the results are subject to objections, the official has said.

Opposition parties filing objections against alleged vote counting irregularities

Opposition parties filing objections against alleged vote counting irregularities

The main opposition party says they found discrepancies in over 4,000 of 200,000 ballot boxes.

High voting rate positions far-right candidate as potential key player in Turkey's presidential runoff

High voting rate positions far-right candidate as potential key player in Turkey's presidential runoff

Sinan Oğan has not explicitly declared his support for Kılıçdaroğlu or Erdoğan, and demands both candidates to distance themselves from the Kurdish-focused parties that supported them.

Voting period first shortened, then restored in countries where Kılıçdaroğlu is ahead

Voting period first shortened, then restored in countries where Kılıçdaroğlu is ahead

The voting period was dropped from five days to two days in the US, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and Japan in the second round of the presidential elections. It was later announced that the voting period was restored to five days after the objection by CHP.

16 May 2023 Vecih Cuzdan