In Turkey election campaign, Erdogan unusually low-key
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was widely expected to take a lead role in campaigning for the AKP, the political
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Turkey divisions run deep ahead of Sunday poll
Outside the Istanbul Military Museum, patriotic music blared from huge speakers on a truck bedecked with Turkey’s national flag. A
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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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