The Latest Breaking News from AK Party

Turkey’s Camlica Mosque: Ottoman heritage or modern nationalism?

While Turkish nationalism has traditionally been tied to secular symbols of the republic, the mosque reflects change.

Al Jazeera · May 22, 2023

Social media lights up over pro-Erdogan quake-zone voters

A majority of cities affected by February’s quakes voted for the ruling AK Party, igniting a wave of criticism online.

Al Jazeera · May 19, 2023

Turkey’s opposition claim ballot irregularities in Sunday’s polls

CHP, YSP voiced concerns and lodged complaints over discrepancies between recorded count and votes registered.

Al Jazeera · May 17, 2023

Erdogan's strong showing signals "business as usual" for Mideast

The prospect of Tayyip Erdogan winning another presidential term in Turkey would once have rung alarms around the Middle East, but after taking a more conciliatory stance in recent years his strong election showing on Sunday has caused few flutters.

Reuters · May 15, 2023

Turkey run-off vote: Nationalist Sinan Ogan could be ‘kingmaker’

Ogan’s out of the presidential race but may play a pivotal role in the second round – he is still to back a candidate.

Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023

Turkey's election board showed lack of transparency - OSCE observers

Turkey's High Election Board (YSK) showed lack of transparency in its handling of Sunday's elections and biased state media coverage of the contest was a concern, observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said.

Reuters · May 15, 2023

Erdogan defies ‘politicised’ opinion polls in Turkey’s election

Observers surprised after results show president leading Kilicdaroglu by more than 4 percentage points in first round.

Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023

Analysis-Turkey's Erdogan cruising, challenger scrambling toward runoff election

President Tayyip Erdogan will appeal to a "kingmaker" third candidate as he manoeuvres to seal victory in Turkey's runoff election, after the initial vote dashed his challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu's hopes of a swift win.

Reuters · May 15, 2023

Turkish opposition supporters voice dismay over presidential vote

Opposition voters expressed dismay and disbelief on Monday after Tayyip Erdogan took a solid lead in the first round of Turkey's election, while the president's overjoyed supporters expressed confidence that he would prevail in the May 28 runoff.

Reuters · May 15, 2023

What’s a run-off? All to know about Turkey election results

This is the first time Erdogan faces a second-round run-off vote as a presidential candidate.

Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023