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Islamic State leader killed in Syria by Turkish intelligence services - Erdogan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkish intelligence forces killed Islamic State leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi in Syria.

Reuters

Türkiye Nears Referendum on Erdogan’s Two-Decade Rule

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dives Sunday into the final two-week stretch before a momentous election that has turned into a referendum on his two decades of divisive but transformative rule. The 69-year-old leader looked fighting fit as he strutted back on stage after a three-day illness and tossed flowers…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Observer view on Turkey: Erdoğan looks more fragile

A moment of weakness on TV has done nothing for the president’s strongman image in a country already tiring of authoritarian rule

The Guardian - UK

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Will Russia lose an ally if Erdogan falls in Turkish election?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is struggling in many opinion polls ahead of the May elections. Challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu has promised to mend strained ties with Turkey's Western allies, a move which could be bad news for Moscow and might pose a dilemma for the European Union.

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Erdogan Unveils Türkiye’s First Astronaut on Election Trail

Türkiye’s first astronaut will travel to the International Space Station by the end of the year, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday after an illness forced him to cancel several days of appearances. Air force pilot Alper Gezeravci, 43, was selected to be the first Turkish citizen in space. His…

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Erdogan unveils Turkey's first astronaut on election trail

Turkey’s first astronaut will travel to the International Space Station by the end of the year, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on April 29.

The Hindu

Turkey’s Baykar to build new ‘highly autonomous’ combat drone

Baykar has come to prominence internationally in recent years because of the company’s light drone TB-2 used in Ukraine.

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Turkey's Baykar plans production of new air combat drone next year

Turkish defence firm Baykar aims to begin production of its new unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) next year which is already attracting international interest, its chairman Selcuk Bayraktar said.

Reuters

Türkiye’s Erdogan Cancels 3rd Day of Election Appearances

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan canceled his election appearances for a third day Friday after falling ill with what officials described as an intestinal infection. Erdogan, who has ruled Türkiye for two decades as prime minister and then president, is seeking a third presidential term in May 14 elections. He…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Conservative Turkish women are turning their backs on Erdogan ahead of vote

Turkey’s May 14 elections are looking uncertain for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan amid a sluggish economy, young Turks less enamoured with the ruling AKP and an opposition that is finally united. Support from conservative women, usually a pillar of his voting base, is also looking less robust ahead of…

France 24

Turkey's Erdogan cancels third day of election appearances

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has canceled his election appearances for a third day after falling ill with what officials described as an intestinal infection

The Independent UK

Türkiye’s Erdogan Appears via Video Link After Health Scare

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated a nuclear power plant via video Thursday in his first public appearance since falling ill on live TV and canceling campaign stops, as he sought to dispel concerns about his health weeks before a crucial election. The 69-year-old leader looked pale sitting behind a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkish citizens living abroad start voting in general election

More than three million citizens living abroad have started casting their ballots in a hotly contested poll.

Al Jazeera

Kemal Kilicdaroglu: The soft-spoken reformer threatening Erdogan’s grip on power

After two decades in power, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces the most serious challenge yet to his rule as he campaigns for the 2023 presidential election. Opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu has not only diluted his Republican People’s Party (CHP)’s secularism and nationalism, he has also managed to unite the…

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The Independent UK

Erdogan cancels election rallies with stomach bug as Turkish expats vote in Germany

1.5 million Turkish citizens in Germany are eligible to vote in the 14 May elections

Reuters

Putin says he and Turkey's Erdogan agree to deepen cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have agreed to deepen their economic, trade and agricultural cooperation.

Reuters

Germany's Turks start voting in critical Turkish elections

Turkish citizens based in Germany began voting on Thursday in Turkey's elections at a record number of polling stations aimed at boosting their participation in a vote that is the biggest electoral threat to President Tayyip Erdogan in two decades in power.

Reuters

Turkey's Erdogan is in good health, minister says

Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday that President Tayyip Erdogan was in good health and would continue with his daily scheduled programmes as soon as possible, after Erdogan postponed some campaign rallies a day earlier.

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Millions of Turkish Citizens Abroad Begin Voting in National Election

Millions of Turkish citizens living abroad began voting Thursday in national elections that will decide whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan can govern Turkiye for another term. The overseas balloting began amid concerns over Erdogan’s health, after he was forced to cancel election rallies on Wednesday and Thursday.

Reuters

Putin hails Turkey ties as first Turkish nuclear plant inaugurated

Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Moscow's burgeoning energy and wider economic ties with Ankara on Thursday as he and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan took part virtually in a ceremony inaugurating Turkey's first nuclear power plant.

The Independent UK

Turkish citizens abroad begin voting in national election

Millions of Turkish citizens living abroad have began voting in national elections that will decide whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan can govern Turkey for another term

The Guardian - UK

Erdoğan’s Turkish election plans disrupted after being taken ill on live TV

President says he will rest at home as vice-president attends campaign events in his place

France 24

How Ya Ya the panda became a symbol of deteriorating China-US relations

IN THE PRESS – Thursday, April 27: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cancels his rallies over ill health as polls show that next month's presidential elections will be the tightest in history. An Ethiopian boy in Sweden goes viral for raising €250,000 for charity, but is the focus of some…

The Independent UK

Turkish president cancels campaign stops over health issue

Turkey's president has canceled a day of election campaigning to rest at home, a day after he was forced to briefly interrupt a television interview over a stomach complaint

Reuters

Turkey's Erdogan cancels election rallies for a day for health reasons

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he cancelled his scheduled campaign rallies on Wednesday due to health reasons, ahead of landmark May 14 elections.

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