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Turkey’s presidential elections appear to be heading toward a second-round runoff

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is locked in a close reelection race with opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, with less than a majority needed to avoid a runoff.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan hopes to extend his rule into a third decade in a May 14 election but faces his toughest test yet at the ballot box, with his popularity hit by a cost-of-living crisis driven by runaway inflation.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who marked 20 years in power this year, is seeking a third consecutive term in office as Turkey’s president in elections on May 14

The 2023 Turkish presidential election next month will be eagerly followed in Western capitals – and in Moscow. Russia favours the incumbent, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, while the West tacitly prefers his main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, according to analysts. But an opposition win would not guarantee an obstacle-free path to…

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is seeking a third consecutive term in office as Turkey's president in elections in May, marks 20 years in office on Tuesday

Turkey’s president has suggested his country might approve Finland’s application for NATO membership before taking any action on Sweden’s

NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg says it's time for Sweden to join the military alliance because it has done what's necessary to secure Turkey's approval for membership

Turkey's foreign minister says his country appreciates steps Sweden has taken to win its approval for NATO membership but still has a long list of commitments to fulfill

Türkiye’s foreign minister on Tuesday called the refusal of Sweden’s top court to extradite a man wanted by Türkiye a “very negative development,” as Ankara continues to delay Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO. Mevlut Cavusoglu said Türkiye’s request for the extradition of Bulent Kenes was rejected despite a memorandum…

Sweden’s top court has rejected an extradition request for a man wanted by Turkey, saying the Scandinavian country does not criminalize the act he is accused of committing