Turkey appears set to be heading to a runoff vote after neither of the two top contenders secured an outright majority in contentious May 14 presidential polls. According to Turkey’s official electoral commission, incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, head of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), secured roughly 49 percent of the vote. Kemal Kilicdaroglu,…
Turkey Heads to Runoff Vote after Hard-Fought Presidential, Parliamentary Polls
May 14, 2023
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IN-DEPTH: In Run-Up to Key Turkish Elections, Relations With Moscow Take Center Stage
May 8, 2023
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Under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist-leaning Justice and Development Party (AKP), NATO member Turkey has walked a fine line between the West and Vladimir Putin’s Russia. But this may change after May 14, when Turkey will hold crucial elections that could spell the end for the party’s two-decade-long stint at the helm. According…
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