Türkiye is once again going to the polls on May 28 to elect its 13th president in the run-off elections amid the devastating effects of two major earthquakes, an economic crisis, increasing political polarization, and ballot-box security concerns. Some 64 million voters cast their ballots to choose between two candidates: President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and
Two days before the critical run-off for the presidential elections in Türkiye, things got quite odd in the country. Two candidates of the second round of the elections, Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader and six party opposition alliance’s candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan were on screens one day apart on May 24
Before the second round of presidential elections on May 28, President Tayyip Erdoğan told CNN International that if elected, he would continue to cut interest rates following his unorthodox belief that “high interest rates cause high inflation” and that “he had already started to see positive results.” We all wish for a better tomorrow and
One week to the critical second round of the Turkish presidential elections to be held on May 28, the third runner up Sinan Oğan has become the favorite subject of the commentators with his 5 percent votes. Following a series of meetings and statements, he said he will announce his endorsement for the runoff election
Turkish people cast their ballot to determine their future president and the parliamentary members on May 14 at a head to head race between election alliances which is considered to be the biggest challenge of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in his 21 years of rule with the Justice and Development Party (AKP). The preliminary results
With just three days until the critical Parliamentary and presidential elections that might have influence on the political trajectory of not just in Türkiye but in the globe, the uncertainty prevails. The most recent polls put opposition’s presidential candidate and Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu ahead of President Tayyip Erdoğan, with a higher
Ten days before the critical elections, current state of politics has been shifting rapidly. More precisely, it is shifting to the direction of opposition wing, while it is almost concrete in the ruling wing. For example, while President Tayyip Erdoğan is still giving speeches lasting no less than an hour about how many roads and
Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu described the upcoming May 14 elections as a “political coup” plot, erupting a furor as opposition reacted harshly to the comment. “July 15 was their de facto coup attempt. May 14th is their political coup attempt. It is that clear and unambiguous. May 14, 2023, is the West’s political coup
Following a two-day contraversy over his health condition after falling ill during a live television broadcast, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appeared on a video conference for the inauguration ceremony of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant on April 27, resolving the rumours that he was gravely ill or even hospitalised. Russian President Vladimir Putin was