The Latest Breaking News from Turkey

Turkey election goes to runoff after Erdoğan takes first-round lead

Neither the president nor his rival Kılıçdaroğlu secured more than 50% of vote in closely fought national poll

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2023

Turkey presidential poll set for May 28 runoff as Erdogan wins 49.51% of vote, Kilicdaroglu 44.88%

Turkey’s presidential election will be decided in a runoff, election officials said Monday, after incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan pulled ahead of his chief challenger, but fell short of an outright victory that would extend his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade.

France 24 · May 15, 2023

Turkey election: Erdogan poised to claim victory as election goes to ANOTHER round

As neither candidate in the Turkey election has more than the required 50% of the vote, the election will head to a second round on May 28 between Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu

Daily Mirror · 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

Erdoğan leads in tight race: what next for Turkey’s economy?

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has defied the polls to lead his main rival in the first round of voting in Turkey’s make-or-break presidential election.

The Week · May 15, 2023

Kremlin says Russia's cooperation with Turkey will continue whoever wins election

The Kremlin said on Monday that it expected Russia's cooperation with Turkey to continue and deepen whoever wins the country's presidential election, which is set to go to a second round on May 28.

Reuters · May 15, 2023

Greece’s conservatives campaign on ‘firm but fair’ refugee policy

Backed by the European Union, the Greek government has toughened its border management and moved refugees out of sight.

Al Jazeera · May 15, 2023

Erdogan heads for momentous runoff in Turkish presidential election

Turkey braced Monday for its first election runoff after a night of drama showed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan edging ahead of his secular rival but failing to secure a first-round win.

Radio France Internationale · May 15, 2023

For Turkey runoff, potential kingmaker draws red line at concessions to Kurds

Sinan Ogan, Turkey's nationalist presidential candidate who finished third in Sunday's election, said he could only support main opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the runoff if he agrees to offer no concessions to a pro-Kurdish party.

Reuters · May 15, 2023