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Kurdish PKK criticises Turkey bill on fate of its fighters

ISTANBUL - Outlawed Kurdish group the PKK on Sunday criticised a proposed Turkish law setting out the fate of its fighters after disarmament, a day before parliament prepares to consider it.

Bangkok Post

Turkey Eyes Legal Steps After Kurdish Militant Group PKK Disbands

After the decision by the Kurdish militant group PKK to disband, Turkey was eyeing Wednesday a raft of legal and technical measures to ensure its full implementation and finally end a four-decade insurgency.

International Business Times

Turkey's Pro-Kurdish Party Meets Imprisoned Kurdish Leaders

Recent meetings between pro-Kurdish party members and imprisoned Kurdish leaders in Turkey signal potential progress towards resolving the longstanding con...

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Demirtas: Erdogan's Kurdish Nemesis Condemned To Prison

Languishing behind bars since 2016, Selahattin Demirtas has waged a relentless battle against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan while profoundly expanding the national appeal of his leftist pro-Kurdish party.

International Business Times

Turkey sentences pro-Kurdish politicians to lengthy prison terms over deadly 2014 riots

A Turkish court has sentenced dozens pro-Kurdish politicians to between nine and 30 years in prison over deadly riots that broke out in 2014 by after Islamic State group militants besieged the Syrian border town of Kobani

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Jailed Kurdish leader quits active politics after party slips in Turkey election

A jailed Kurdish leader said on Thursday he was withdrawing from active politics and called on his party's officials to conduct "comprehensive self-criticism" after its poorer than expected performance in Turkey's elections last month.

Reuters

Turkey: what to expect from Erdoğan, his ultranationalist alliance and their 'family values' pledges

After a bitter and hard-fought campaign that went to a second run-off vote, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has retained the Turkish presidency in an election that some deemed as “free but not fair”. Having first won power in 2003, Erdoğan has been able to extend his rule for a further five…

The Conversation

After Turkey election win, what problems does Erdogan face next?

Economic concerns and relations with the West lie at the top of Erdogan’s agenda after presidential election victory.

Al Jazeera

Turkey’s Kurdish areas serve as petri dish for illiberal democracy test

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been reelected in a runoff that experts say is the latest trend in the rise of illiberal democracies. The Kurdish heartland of Diyarbakir has been there before, but now it has spread from the periphery to the centre, and probably beyond Turkey’s borders.

France 24

Turkey's Erdogan: releasing Demirtas from jail out of question

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in his victory speech on Sunday that releasing former pro-Kurdish party leader Selahattin Demirtas, who he called a "terrorist," would not be possible under his governance.

Reuters

Sinan Ogan: The 'kingmaker' Turkey’s Erdogan doesn’t need

Turkish politician Sinan Ogan shot from relative obscurity to international fame after finishing third in the first round of the presidential election on Monday. But even as the ultra-nationalist candidate was basking in the potential kingmaker spotlight, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fared better than expected in the final score, proving…

France 24

Domestic issues give Turkey's Erdogan a tough election race

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has parlayed his country’s NATO membership and location straddling Europe and the Middle East into international influence during two decades in power

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Don’t take our votes for granted, warn Kurdish voters in Turkey

Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party backs the president’s rival, but some voters feel they have few choices in elections.

Reuters

Factbox-Turkey election 2023: the candidates for president and other key figures

President Tayyip Erdogan will put his two-decade rule on the line on May 14 when he faces opposition challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Turkey's landmark elections.

Reuters

Factbox-Key players in Turkey's election campaign

President Tayyip Erdogan will put his two-decade rule on the line on May 14 when he faces opposition challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Turkey's landmark elections, which surveys suggest will be tight.

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Turkish Constitutional Court decision boosts Erdogan's election chances

Turkey's Constitutional Court has rejected a call by the second largest opposition party, the HDP, to postpone until after this summer's elections a case which could close the HDP. The decision has fuelled fears President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is using the judiciary to undermine the opposition.

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Court rejects Kurdish party bid to delay closure ruling till after Turkey elections

Turkey's top court rejected on Thursday a request by the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) to delay until after the country's elections in May a final ruling on a case that could shut the party down over alleged ties to militants.

Reuters

Jailed Kurdish leader says Erdogan seeking pre-election 'chaos' but will fail

A jailed Kurdish leader said an attempt to ban his leftist party was part of Tayyip Erdogan's plans to foment "chaos" in Turkey's opposition ahead of elections this year, but said it would not save the president from defeat after two decades in power.

The Conversation

Why Istanbul's mayor was sentenced to jail – and what it means for Turkey's 2023 presidential race

A Turkish court’s decision on Dec. 14, 2022, to jail Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu for two years and seven months for insulting public officials hung on comments he made three years ago. But its impact will be felt on an event taking place in a few months time: the Turkish…

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