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Erdoğan to opposition leader: 'You are pro-LGBT, and those with you are pro-LGBT too’

Erdoğan to opposition leader: 'You are pro-LGBT, and those with you are pro-LGBT too’

At a recent parliamentary gathering, Turkey's President labeled the opposition 'pro-LGBT,' alleging their proximity to 'terrorists' and accusing them of employing 'fascist and racist' tactics during the elections.

Opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu dismisses all advisors in aftermath of election defeat

Opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu dismisses all advisors in aftermath of election defeat

The runner-up in Turkey’s May 28 presidential elections removed all advisors appointed prior to June 4. Previously all the party's executives stepped down.

Turkey's National Security Council discusses repatriating Syrian refugees

Turkey's National Security Council discusses repatriating Syrian refugees

In the council's inaugural meeting following Erdoğan's win, they emphasized Syrian refugees' safe and dignified return to their homes.

Seventy students on trial for Boğaziçi pride participation amid torture allegations

Seventy students on trial for Boğaziçi pride participation amid torture allegations

They face imprisonment for up to three years for 'resisting the police and opposing demonstration laws' during the 9th Pride Parade at Boğaziçi University on May 20, 2022.

30 May 2023 Evrim Kepenek,Wouter Massink

Turkey elections: Latest polls ahead of second round

Turkey elections: Latest polls ahead of second round

While AREA research predicts a win for the oppositional contender on May 28, two other polling companies foresee a win for the incumbent.

RSF attests media system is rigged, denounces biased coverage of Turkey's election

RSF attests media system is rigged, denounces biased coverage of Turkey's election

The campaign of opposition candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has been significantly impeded by an unjust distribution of airtime and editorial control, while the incumbent Erdoğan has utilized tactics like intimidating and detaining independent journalists, as well as acquiring around 85% of the media.

Erdoğan leads rival ahead of May 28 runoff, pollster suggests

Erdoğan leads rival ahead of May 28 runoff, pollster suggests

The incumbent president is projected to secure his third term with 52.7% of the votes on May 28. In contrast, his rival Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu is expected to receive a mere 47.3% of the votes, according to a new survey by KONDA. The top pollster further released a statement on its May 14 inaccurate forecasts.

25 May 2023 Tuğçe Yılmaz

Anger most dominant emotion prior to May 14's dual election, survey reveals

Anger most dominant emotion prior to May 14's dual election, survey reveals

A new report by Politus Analytics shows relatively similar emotional trends among Erdoğan and Kılıçdaroğlu supporters, with the February 6 earthquakes evoking large spikes in various emotions in both constituencies.

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.

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.

Erdoğan lost, Erdoğan Won: headlines in Turkey after elections

Erdoğan lost, Erdoğan Won: headlines in Turkey after elections

Different newspapers give different perspectives on Sunday's results.

15 May 2023 Wouter Massink

Presidential candidates urge ballot box safety while awaiting results

Presidential candidates urge ballot box safety while awaiting results

Incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, and Sinan Oğan all urge to protect the ballot boxes.

Kılıçdaroğlu keeps a narrow lead over Erdoğan in latest polls

Kılıçdaroğlu keeps a narrow lead over Erdoğan in latest polls

A compilation of 11 recently conducted surveys suggests a slim lead for Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu of the Nation's Alliance with 48.2% of the vote, while the incumbent, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, trails close with 47.6%.

13 May 2023 Wouter Massink

Erdoğan losing Kurdish vote as Kurdish politicians endorse Kılıçdaroğlu

Erdoğan losing Kurdish vote as Kurdish politicians endorse Kılıçdaroğlu

While Kurdish politicians up their rhetoric in favor of Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, polls show strong support in three Kurdish-dominated provinces for the prime oppositional contender.

8 May 2023 Wouter Massink

Turkey’s youth deprived, disillusioned and discontent ahead of May 14 elections, report shows

Turkey’s youth deprived, disillusioned and discontent ahead of May 14 elections, report shows

The proportion of young people satisfied with their lives has dropped to 46 percent in the last five years, and as many as 80 percent of young people experience relative poverty, a new report from the Habitat Association indicates.

5 May 2023 Ali Dinç

Graphic artist faces up to four years in jail for depicting Erdoğan's 'sluts' rant

Graphic artist faces up to four years in jail for depicting Erdoğan's 'sluts' rant

Visual artist Berkay Kahvecioğlu faces a prison sentence for creating a painting of Erdoğan accompanied by the caption "slut". The artwork referenced the president's derogatory comments against the Gezi Park protesters.

11 April 2023 Hikmet Adal

Kılıçdaroğlu launches presidential election campaign with two videos

Kılıçdaroğlu launches presidential election campaign with two videos

With less than two months left until May 14's presidential and parliamentary elections, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the presidential candidate of the Nation Alliance of six oppositional parties, is considered the primary contender to dethrone incumbent President Erdoğan.

Foundation laid during hospital groundbreaking ceremony attended by Erdoğan removed a day later

Foundation laid during hospital groundbreaking ceremony attended by Erdoğan removed a day later

A foundation laid during the groundbreaking ceremony of a new state hospital in the quake-hit province of Hatay was removed a day later. The cement poured during a live television broadcast was not intended for construction.

Erdoğan: 'We will be in a democratic race with the candidate of the coalition of six'

Erdoğan: 'We will be in a democratic race with the candidate of the coalition of six'

The President also said, speaking to the parliamentary group of his party, "Hopefully we will give him the chair he deserves."

'People who wish to object to Erdoğan's candidacy can petition Supreme Electoral Board'

'People who wish to object to Erdoğan's candidacy can petition Supreme Electoral Board'

Discussions on if Erdoğan can legally run for one more presidential term are not over in Turkey. A former prosecutor at the Court of Cassation posted today on his Twitter account petition samples for those who want to object to Erdoğan's candidacy.

Türkiye to hold elections on May 14, Erdoğan reiterates

Türkiye to hold elections on May 14, Erdoğan reiterates

Despite the February 6 earthquakes displacing nearly 2 million people and destroying many public buildings usually used as voting stations, President Erdoğan remains keen on holding the elections on May 14.

President Erdoğan promises monetary compensation and rapid rebuilding efforts

President Erdoğan promises monetary compensation and rapid rebuilding efforts

Relatives of people deceased in the February 6 earthquake will receive 100 thousand lira, and housing issues will be solved within this year, Türkiye's head of state pledges.

15 February 2023

Erdoğan: Death toll reached 16,170

Erdoğan: Death toll reached 16,170

16,170 people died, 64,194 were injured and the confirmed number of collapsed buildings is 6,044 in February 6 earthquakes so far in Türkiye.

9 February 2023

Erdoğan: Death toll in earthquake in Türkiye 912 so far

Erdoğan: Death toll in earthquake in Türkiye 912 so far

The President held a press conference in the AFAD Coordination Center.

6 February 2023

"Presidential term in 2014 not taken into account in the new system"

"Presidential term in 2014 not taken into account in the new system"

Mehmet Uçum, consultant to President Erdoğan wrote that the presidential election in 2014 was held according to the old system, while that in 2018 was held according to the new system. "There should be an explicit provision in a law for it to apply retroactively," he said.

27 January 2023

President Erdoğan cancels visit to Berlin scheduled for Friday

President Erdoğan cancels visit to Berlin scheduled for Friday

Türkiye's head of state was supposed to meet Chancellor Olaf Scholz. However, Berlin's focus on Justice and Development Party's (AKP) deputy Açıkgöz's "provoking statements" in Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia, led Erdoğan to cancel his Berlin visit.

25 January 2023

New policies for Türkiye's Roma population met with skepticism

New policies for Türkiye's Roma population met with skepticism

More than a decade after then-Prime Minister Erdoğan apologized for the state's past policies, the newly signed Roma Strategy for 2023-2030 and Action Plan for 2023-25 will likely not solve anything, organizations working with Roma people believe.

24 January 2023 Wouter Massink

Aron Lund comments: What is next with Türkiye-Syria relations?

Aron Lund comments: What is next with Türkiye-Syria relations?

Commenting on recent Türkiye-Syria rapprochement, Middle East analyst Aron Lund says, “I don’t think ‘normal’ ties are on the table in the foreseeable future. When one country occupies part of another, how normal can relations get?”

22 January 2023 Selay Dalaklı

Erdoğan also responds to The Economist

Erdoğan also responds to The Economist

"Is a British journal determining the fate of Türkiye? My people will determine the fate of Türkiye. What my people say will result in Türkiye," Erdoğan said.

20 January 2023

Erdoğan says normalization with Syria possible

Erdoğan says normalization with Syria possible

President Erdoğan said, responding to a question on his recent meeting with President Sisi, "Just as relations between Türkiye and Egypt take shape, ties with Syria can follow same path in the next period."

28 November 2022

Erdoğan meets Sisi for the first time at World Cup opening ceremony

Erdoğan meets Sisi for the first time at World Cup opening ceremony

Having refused to recognize the Sisi government for years, Erdoğan finally shook hands with him in Qatar.

21 November 2022

Detained after saying bread 'basic food for stupid societies,' union head remanded in custody

Detained after saying bread 'basic food for stupid societies,' union head remanded in custody

Cihan Kolivar had said, "Bread is basic food for stupid societies. Our society eats bread and therefore they have such rulers for as long as 20 years."

10 November 2022

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