Now playing Next Turkey Turkish opposition: Nothing will be the same after Istanbul win The defeat of Turkey’s ruling AK Party in the rerun of Istanbul’s mayoral race could pave the way to early general elections and ultimately bring an end to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rule, a senior member of the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) told Euronews. 24/06/2019
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Now playing Next Turkey Erdogan says a re-run of Istanbul election will strengthen democracy Turkish President Erdogan said the decision for a re-run of local elections in Istanbul, where his party suffered defeat, will strengthen democracy 07/05/2019
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Now playing Next Turkey Watch: Tension in Istanbul as Erdogan's AKP contest election result A fight broke out between supporters of the ruling party and the main opposition party in the middle of a Euronews interview. 03/04/2019
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Now playing Next Turkey Turkey extends state of emergency for a sixth time Ankara says it needs to continue with the measures to combat security challenges 09/01/2018
Now playing Next Turkey Erdogan calls Israel 'terrorist', Netanyahu hits back The Israeli prime minister says he won't take lectures from a Turkish president "who jails journalists... and helps terrorists". 10/12/2017
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Now playing Next Turkey Turkish-Greek negative relations 'now history' - Erdogan Turkey's president tells the Greek press that ties are no longer negative as he starts a two-day visit in Athens. 07/12/2017
Now playing Next Turkey Drowning sparks outrage over Turkish crackdown A family of five fleeing Turkish authorities has drowned after their boat capsized in the Aegean Sea. Their bodies washed up on the Greek island of Lesbos. 23/11/2017
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Now playing Next Turkey Why does Turkey think Rocky Balboa might be linked to coup attempt? Turkish government believes Rocky Balboa poster at Galatasaray match is linked to 2016 failed coup. 24/10/2017
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey orders arrest of 110 people over Gulen links -media Since last year's failed coup, authorities have jailed more than 50,000 people over suspected links to President Erdogan's archenemy. 20/10/2017
Now playing Next Turkey Turkey issues more coup arrest warrants Turkish authorities issued detention warrants for 115 people across 15 provinces over alleged links to last year's failed coup attempt, the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Friday. 13/10/2017