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Erdoğan makes fun of intellectuals his government included in the Peace Process

Erdoğan makes fun of intellectuals his government included in the Peace Process

Erdoğan used the term "entel-dantel" to name the people who were included in the solution process of 2013-2015 to strengthen public support for it.

Turkey's interior minister faces criminal complaint over facial recognition app exposing IDs

Turkey's interior minister faces criminal complaint over facial recognition app exposing IDs

Minister Soylu had shown during a YouTube video that he was able to identify a person by uploading their photo to the app.

26 May 2023 Ayça Söylemez

Judge orders block on misleading video linking Kılıçdaroğlu to PKK

Judge orders block on misleading video linking Kılıçdaroğlu to PKK

President Erdoğan showcased the video during his election rallies before admitting that it might have been fabricated.

Kılıçdaroğlu vows to wipe out drug lords in Turkey

Kılıçdaroğlu vows to wipe out drug lords in Turkey

The opposition candidate blamed the government for what he called "a plague" and promised to fight drug use and trade in Turkey if he is elected the president.

Unattended child who survived Turkey quakes shows up in the Netherlands

Unattended child who survived Turkey quakes shows up in the Netherlands

First Children and Women Association in Turkey requested immediate research and investigation into the event.

Minister engages in heated exchange with protesters via bus microphone as many detained

Minister engages in heated exchange with protesters via bus microphone as many detained

Days into the crucial presidential vote, Minister Soylu visited İstanbul's Gazi neighborhood, known for its working-class demographics and historical association with leftist and socialist groups.

HDP, Green Left maintain support for Kılıçdaroğlu despite deal with far-right leader

HDP, Green Left maintain support for Kılıçdaroğlu despite deal with far-right leader

While not explicitly stating their endorsement of Kılıçdaroğlu, the party leaders deemed Sunday’s runoff vote a “referendum” about the “one-man regime” and vowed to end it.

Countdown to Turkey's presidential runoff: Propaganda ban begins ahead of Sunday's vote

Countdown to Turkey's presidential runoff: Propaganda ban begins ahead of Sunday's vote

As incumbent President Erdoğan and his rival Kılıçdaroğlu gear up for the decisive round of the presidential race, we bring you the latest updates.

25 May 2023 Volga Kuşçuoğlu,Wouter Massink

Kılıçdaroğlu on popular Youtube channel: 'Don't worry, we will win in the second round'

Kılıçdaroğlu on popular Youtube channel: 'Don't worry, we will win in the second round'

The presidential candidate of the opposition answered young people's questions on Babala TV in the program that lasted four hours and eleven minutes and was viewed by 7.9 million people within 10 hours.

Crackdown on Kurdish-linked groups continues as 18 detained in house raids

Crackdown on Kurdish-linked groups continues as 18 detained in house raids

Green Left Party and HDP members are among the detained in the raids that took place early in the morning.

Kılıçdaroğlu pledges to expel refugees 'without being racist' in Hatay visit

Kılıçdaroğlu pledges to expel refugees 'without being racist' in Hatay visit

Ahead of the crucial presidential runoff on May 28, the main opposition leader repeated his claims to send all refugees back to their own county.

'Shamelessness'

'Shamelessness'

The attitude that Erdoğan and his closest companions have in the face of the "fabricated video" scandal, that the state is addressing the public with lies and with falsifications, risks a total attack on society's sense of reality. The near and serious threat is this.

24 May 2023 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

Musicians detained on 'terror' charges for participating in Green Left Party events

Musicians detained on 'terror' charges for participating in Green Left Party events

The musicians had participated in the opening events for the party's election campaign offices in İzmir.

What Kılıçdaroğlu-Özdağ deal implies about removal of elected mayors in Kurdish cities

What Kılıçdaroğlu-Özdağ deal implies about removal of elected mayors in Kurdish cities

The government has replaced all but a few of the HDP mayors in Kurdish-majority regions since the 2019 local election. The Kılıçdaroğlu-Özdağ protocol pledges to maintain this practice, but exclusively for individuals with "proven connections to terrorism."

24 May 2023 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Anti-migration leader endorses Kılıçdaroğlu in Turkey's presidential runoff vote

Anti-migration leader endorses Kılıçdaroğlu in Turkey's presidential runoff vote

After days of negotiations, Ümit Özdağ has declared support for the opposition candidate against incumbent President Erdoğan.

Hatay's new hospital inaugurated by Erdoğan largely unfinished

Hatay's new hospital inaugurated by Erdoğan largely unfinished

The new Defne State Hospital, ostensibly completed within 60 days, still has construction works that potentially endanger public health, a delegation from medical organizations reports.

Imam inviting people to take arms was suspended from duty

Imam inviting people to take arms was suspended from duty

The Directorate of Religious Affairs suspended the imam of the Cebeci Mosque in Sultangazi, İstanbul, who, during a Friday praying, invited the community to take arms on May 28 night, in the second round of the presidential elections.

Kılıçdaroğlu: 'US dollar will be 30 lira if they win'

Kılıçdaroğlu: 'US dollar will be 30 lira if they win'

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu asked the voters to "take their decision for the economy" in the video he posted today.

Erdoğan acknowledges Kılıçdaroğlu-PKK video may be fabricated

Erdoğan acknowledges Kılıçdaroğlu-PKK video may be fabricated

Throughout his election rallies, the president has showcased a video montage falsely insinuating that the PKK supports his rival in the presidential vote.

Vote cast on behalf of intensive care patient in Çorum

Vote cast on behalf of intensive care patient in Çorum

The CHP chairperson in Çorum announced that a vote was illegitimately cast on behalf of a person who was in intensive care at the time of the May 14 election and that they will pursue court action related to the fraud.

Ancestral Alliance breaks up: Responses to Oğan's support for Erdoğan

Ancestral Alliance breaks up: Responses to Oğan's support for Erdoğan

Ümit Özdağ, the president of the Victory Party in the alliance, is going to make his own announcement today at 13:00 pm.

Third-placed candidate endorses Erdoğan in Turkey's runoff vote

Third-placed candidate endorses Erdoğan in Turkey's runoff vote

Sinan Oğan will support the incumbent president in the decisive second round. Both the ruling and the opposition camps have been in touch with the right-wing candidate to get his support in the runoff vote to take place on Sunday.

Police detain, torture young people enjoying Kurdish music in İstanbul

Police detain, torture young people enjoying Kurdish music in İstanbul

The HDP has condemned the degrading treatment of the individuals, including being forced to listen to the Ottoman march while restrained on the ground with handcuffs.

Police detain 19 in 'Newroz' investigation

Police detain 19 in 'Newroz' investigation

The detainees, which include HDP members, are accused of engaging in "terrorist propaganda."

Erdoğan vows swift reconstruction in quake-hit cities, urges high support in runoff

Erdoğan vows swift reconstruction in quake-hit cities, urges high support in runoff

Emphasizing that his government is working at full speed, Erdoğan outlined their ambitious goal of constructing 650,000 new homes, with 319,000 expected to be completed within a year.

Imam invites prayers to take arms on election night

Imam invites prayers to take arms on election night

The imam of the Cebeci Mosque in Sultangazi, İstanbul invited the prayers to take arms on election night, May 28, in the second round of the presidential elections. One person protesting the imam was knocked about and expelled from the mosque.

Oğan to declare position on second round at 5:00 pm

Oğan to declare position on second round at 5:00 pm

The presidential candidate receiving 5,17% of the votes in the first round of the presidential race announced yesterday that they will be declaring their position for the second round of the presidential elections today at 5:00 pm.

Election monitor responds to interior minister's accusations

Election monitor responds to interior minister's accusations

Minister Soylu claimed the "Vote and Beyond" group as prohibited from being present at polling stations.

22 May 2023 Ruken Tuncel

Results of Turkey's parliamentary vote and first round of presidential election

Results of Turkey's parliamentary vote and first round of presidential election

May 28 presidential runoff awaits as President Erdoğan and main rival Kılıçdaroğlu fall short of the 50% threshold. Meanwhile, Erdoğan's ruling alliance secures parliamentary majority.

Overseas votes exceed one million in second round of Turkey's presidential election

Overseas votes exceed one million in second round of Turkey's presidential election

The runoff sees an even higher turnout following a two-decade high overseas participation in the first round of elections.

Turkey can't send all refugees back due to labor force needs, says foreign minister

Turkey can't send all refugees back due to labor force needs, says foreign minister

The minister stepped into the debate as refugees once again became a pressing issue ahead of the presidential runoff to take place on May 28.

Akşener: 'The problem is not Erdoğan, the problem is this freak system'

Akşener: 'The problem is not Erdoğan, the problem is this freak system'

"If we elect Kılıçdaroğlu as president, the executive and the parliament will lie in the hands of different forces. A check and balance system will function; the law will function," said the leader of the second largest party in the Nation Alliance.

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