Turkey Election
-
Turkish President Erdogan suffers shocking defeat by opposition in municipal elections
World | Apr 01, 2024, 07:07 PM ISTFew expected the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) to win the elections after a bitter loss in last year's presidential and parliamentary elections. However, voters were left discontent with Erdogan's handling of the economy, with rising inflation and cost-of-living crisis.
-
Turkey: Erdogan takes oath as president for the third time after historic victory I WATCH
World | Jun 03, 2023, 08:48 PM ISTErdogan, 69, won a new five-year term in a runoff presidential race last week that could stretch his 20-year rule in the key NATO country that straddles Europe and Asia into a quarter-century.
-
Turkey's Erdogan set to take oath for 3rd term as President today, likely to reveal new cabinet
World | Jun 03, 2023, 02:14 PM ISTTurkey President's oath ceremony: Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a new five-year term in a runoff presidential race that could stretch his 20-year rule in the country.
-
Turkey Elections: Erdogan reelected as President for 3rd time despite earthquake, inflation mayhem
World | May 28, 2023, 11:52 PM ISTWith nearly 99% of ballot boxes opened, unofficial results from competing news agencies showed Erdogan with 52% of the vote, compared with 48% for his challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
-
Turkey’s fiercely contested election to go to second round today; Erdogan's fate at stake I DETAILS
World | May 27, 2023, 11:58 PM ISTErdogan, 69, who has amassed greater powers during his 20 years in office, finished a first-round election on May 14 just short of a victory and also retained a majority in parliament.
-
Turkey gears up for presidential and parliamentary elections; Portfolios of key candidates
World | May 14, 2023, 12:59 AM ISTPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has dominated Turkish politics over the past two decades, has never appeared more vulnerable to an opposition challenge.
-
5 days before Presidential polls, THIS country hikes salary of govt employees by 45% I DEETS
World | May 09, 2023, 06:52 PM ISTTurkey’s opposition has long said that the country’s elections are played out on an unequal playing field, claims often backed by international observers.
-
President Pranab Mukherjee congratulates Turkey's new President
India | Aug 25, 2014, 02:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday congratulated Turkey's former prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his election as the country's President."On behalf of the people of India and on my own behalf, it gives