US, Europe watch as Turkey vote approaches
U.S. and European leaders are paying close attention to Sunday’s snap elections in Turkey as tensions rise ahead of the
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Erdogan’s legacy hinges on Sunday’s Turkey elections
The working-class, socially conservative neighborhood of Kasimpasa, in Istanbul, helped shape the man who would become Turkey’s most powerful figure
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Bitter campaign heats up in Turkey ahead of snap election
Turkey will hold its second general election of this year November 1, after the ruling AK party failed to gain
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Critics, even supporters say: Erdoğan is the man who would be Caliph
With days to go to Turkey’s November 1 parliamentary elections, officials couldn’t even agree on the time of day. Turkey
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Opinion: EU refugee summit over Balkan route has saved Europe for now
Facing the complete failure of the handling of the refugee crisis, key European Union (EU) states have agreed upon emergency
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European leaders agree 17-point plan on Western Balkans migration route
Leaders of eight European Union countries and of Serbia, Macedonia and Albania have agreed on a 17-point plan of action
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Security threats drive deep polarisation in Turkey ahead of election
In squares and shopping malls across Istanbul, rival parties have set up election stalls to try to lure in undecided
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Turkey facing isolation in bid to designate Kurdish group as terrorists
Turkey’s National Security Council is increasing pressure on the Syrian Kurdish militia, the YPG, by stepping up its efforts to
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Turkey press freedom seen as under serious threat
Freedom of the press in Turkey is under serious threat, according to a coalition of global media rights groups who
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