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Disinformation adds dark note to pivotal Turkish election

Istanbul (AFP) - The clip lasted 14 seconds, presented by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as proof that his rival in Sunday's election was running "hand in hand" with outlawed Kurdish militants.

AFP

Turkey and its hundred-year culture war

Turkey's elections are fairly free, and there is going to be one this Sunday. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been in power for two decades, and he should really lose by a landslide. Imagine what the United States would be like if Donald Trump had been in power for 20…

Bangkok Post

Iraq to resume Kurdish oil exports to Turkey Saturday: statement

Baghdad (AFP) - Iraq's oil minister said Thursday that crude exports from the autonomous Kurdistan region to Turkey would resume on Saturday, hours after a deal was finalised following years of dispute.

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Could Erdogan lose? Shock pullout boosts Turkey opposition candidate

Could an eleventh-hour surprise swing Sunday's elections in Turkey? After two decades in power, it was always going to be close as Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces a mostly-united opposition. Still, the charismatic leader of the Islamist-rooted AK Party controls all the levers of power and commands a loyal following. Now,…

France 24

The Guardian view on Turkey’s election: an end to Erdoğan’s authoritarianism?

Editorial: A neck-and-neck race could conclude the president’s two decades in power, with profound consequences for the country

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine pushes to extend wartime grain deal at talks with Russia, Turkey and U.N.

Kyiv is seeking to extend the unprecedented wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat, a top Ukrainian official said Thursday after the talks on prolonging the agreement concluded in Turkey

The Independent UK

Turkey’s choice could not be starker: more cruelty under Erdoğan, or the return of justice and hope

The president is a tiger caught by the tail – what will he do if he loses, asks Ece Temelkuran, a Turkish journalist and political commentator

The Guardian - UK

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No deal yet on extending Ukraine grain deal, UN proposals in focus

Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations discussed on Thursday U.N. proposals to extend a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain, which Moscow has threatened to quit on May 18 over obstacles to its grain and fertilizer exports.

Reuters

Turkey’s elections: What are the key alliances promising?

Economy, housing, refugees, foreign policy. What have Turkey’s alliances promised ahead of the upcoming elections?

Al Jazeera

ANALYSIS-Turkey's Erdogan, master campaigner, faces toughest contest yet

For more than two decades, President Tayyip Erdogan has been the lord of all elections in Turkey.

Reuters

Turkish candidate drops out days before presidential election

Istanbul (AFP) - Third-party candidate Muharrem Ince on Thursday withdrew from Turkey's tight presidential election in a shock move that raised the chances of an opposition first-round victory.

AFP

Ukraine wants Black Sea grain deal extended for longer and expanded

The Black Sea grain export initiative should be extended for a longer period and expanded, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on Thursday after talks finished in Turkey.

Reuters

US lawmakers introduce bill to combat normalization with Syria's Assad

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill on Thursday intended to bar the American government from recognizing Bashar al-Assad as Syria's president and to enhance Washington's ability to impose sanctions - a warning to other countries normalizing relations with Assad.

Reuters

Brit dies in Turkey after she was trapped inside caravan when it caught fire

British holidaymaker Hayley Louise Pearce, 54, was staying in the caravan in the Turkish port city of Bodrum with her boyfriend when the blaze started and they were unable to break through the door

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Jesse Lingard could be handed Turkey transfer lifeline amid Nottingham Forest struggles

Latest Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamshireLive as Jesse Lingard is linked with a summer move to Besiktas

Reuters

Progress made in talks on Black Sea grain deal, Ankara says

Progress was made in talks on the Black Sea grain deal held in Istanbul by the deputy defence ministers of Turkey, Russia and Ukraine as well as U.N. officials, Turkey's Defence Ministry said on Thursday.

Reuters

Explainer-Have Western sanctions on Russia impacted its fertiliser exports?

Russia is demanding the West removes obstacles to its grain and fertilisers in talks underway in Turkey on Thursday on extending a deal allowing safe Black Sea exports of agricultural products from three Ukrainian ports.

AFP

Turkish spoiler drops out in pre-election shock

Istanbul (AFP) - Third-party candidate Muharrem Ince on Thursday withdrew from Turkey's tight presidential election in a shock move that raised the chances of an opposition first-round victory.

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The Independent UK

Candidate withdraws from presidential race in boost to Erdogan's main challenger

A candidate in Turkey's presidential election has withdrawn from the race, a move that is likely to bolster President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main challenger

France 24

Turkish candidate Muharrem Ince drops out of presidential race

Third-party candidate Muharrem Ince on Thursday withdrew from Turkey's tight presidential election in a shock move that raised the chances of an opposition first-round victory.

Al Jazeera

Days ahead of vote, Ince withdraws from Turkey presidential race

Ince’s withdrawal gives the opposition a possible boost as it seeks to unseat President Erdogan.

Reuters

Putin could speak with Erdogan about Black Sea grain deal - Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin could speak with Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan at short notice if needed regarding the extension of the Ukraine Black Sea grain deal, the Kremlin said on Thursday, as talks on the matter continue in Istanbul.

The Independent UK

Minister: Student visas issued by breakaway north used to seek asylum in Cyprus

The interior minister of ethnically divided Cyprus says some 70% of arriving migrants this year have used a student visa they were issued by breakaway Turkish Cypriot authorities

Reuters

Erdogan's rival boosted by withdrawal, poll lead ahead of Turkey vote

The man challenging Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey's presidential elections this weekend received a boost on Thursday when a small party candidate abruptly withdrew and a closely-watched poll gave him a more than five percentage point advantage.

AFP

'Real partner': Erdogan's rival seeks softer foreign touch

Ankara (AFP) - If it comes to power in Sunday's elections, the Turkish opposition led by Kemal Kilicdaroglu pledges to restore trust with Washington and Europe while mending ties with Syria.

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