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Watch: Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu cast votes in Turkish elections

Erdogan went to his polling station in Istanbul while Kilicdaroglu was in the capital Ankara to cast his vote.

14/05/2023

Turkey

Turkish election heads to runoff as Erdoğan falls short

The second round of voting will be held on 28 May after neither candidate reached a 50% threshold for victory.

14/05/2023

Turkey

Turkish elections: 64 million voters can decide who becomes president

Turks go to the polls on Sunday in combined presidential and parliamentary elections. Three candidates remain in the presidential race.

13/05/2023

Turkey

Could voters in Turkey's quake-stricken areas affect election results?

The elections are taking place just three months after the 7.8-magnitude earthquakes struck southern Turkey, killing more than 50,000 people and leaving millions of others homeless and living in temporary accommodation.

12/05/2023

Turkey

The winners and losers of Erdogan's Turkey

Some parts of Turkish society have benefited under Erdogan's decades long rule - others haven't.

12/05/2023

Turkey

Turkey opposition candidate pulls out of presidential race

Muharrem Ince, the leader of Turkey's centre-left Homeland Party, has pulled out of the May 14 presidential election, giving a potential boost to incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's main challenger.

11/05/2023

Turkey

Erdogan supporters intimidate Turkish voters in Germany

"They provoke us. But we will not react," said a figure in the Berlin wing of an Turkish opposition party.

10/05/2023

Turkey

Turkey's vice-presidential candidate pelted with rocks during rally

As Turkey heads for presidential and parliamentary elections next weekend, politicians held rallies across the country.

08/05/2023

Turkey

Turkey's President Erdogan shows supporters he is ready for a fight

With one week to go until Turkey's Presidential and Parliamentary elections, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is pulling out all the stops to secure his third term and his party's power.

07/05/2023

Turkey

Turkish opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu calls for change

Thousands gathered at a rally in Istanbul on Saturday to express their support for the opposition leader, Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

06/05/2023

Turkey

Turkey-Syria earthquakes: Scars and trauma remain three months on

Three months after the Turkey-Syria earthquakes, Euronews spoke to humanitarian workers in the region about the ongoing needs of survivors. With the Turkish election on 14 May, the earthquake has dominated candidates' campaigns.

06/05/2023

Turkey

Watch: Ukrainian MP punches Russian politician after flag stunt

Footage has gone viral on social media showing a Ukrainian MP punching and pushing a Russian delegate at a parliamentary assembly in Turkey.

05/05/2023

Turkey

Erdogan rival promises 'freedom and democracy' for Turkey

In just 10 days, Kemal Kilicdaroglu will face the Turkish president in seismic elections.

04/05/2023

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Teeing off in Türkiye: What makes Belek a golfer's paradise?

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Belek on Türkiye’s southern Mediterranean coast is a top golf destination, known for its ideal weather and world-class facilities.

02/05/2023

Turkey

Brawls break out as Turks vote in pivotal election overseas

Several clashes between opponents and supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan were reported in France on Monday.

02/05/2023

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WATCH: Thousands of protesters in Taiwan and Turkey protest

Workers took to the streets in Taipei City protesting against labour policies and also thousands in Istanbul rallied while dozens clashed with Turkish police

01/05/2023

Turkey

After reports of a health scare, Turkey's President holds party rally

The Turkish President was back on the campaign trial in Ankara on Sunday after reports he had been unwell since Tuesday night.

01/05/2023

Turkey

Turkey's President appears in public after reportedly being unwell

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been reportedly unwell since Tuesday evening, appeared in public for the first time on Saturday in Istanbul, in images broadcast by television stations.

29/04/2023

Turkey

Turkish President back on TV after health scare

Two days after suffering a health problem live on air Turkey's President Erdoğan was shown alongside Vladimir Putin on TV, inaugurating a Russian-built nuclear power plant.

27/04/2023

Turkey

"It's been the darkest day of my life" - Euronews journalists on the earthquake in Turkey

According to the most recent reports, the death toll has surpassed 57,000 people.

27/04/2023

Turkey

Wave of arrests in Turkey as election looms

More than 100 people were detained as part of an "anti-terrorist" operation, Turkish police said on Tuesday.

25/04/2023

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Discover İstanbul's buzzing cultural centre and historical heritage

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Türkiye is going through a difficult period due to the devastating earthquake that hit the southeast of the country. Revenues from the tourism sector will help rebuild the affected regions.

24/04/2023

Food and Drink

Time for sweet treats: Turkish ways of celebrating Eid Ramadan

The religious festival Eid al-Fitr is also known as 'Sweet Feast' in Turkey. As the name suggests, the center point of the 3-day long celebration is anything sweet

24/04/2023

Turkey

Can Turkish voters in Europe decide May's presidential election race?

An estimated 5.3% of all Turkish voters are registered to cast their ballots abroad - mostly in Europe.

21/04/2023

Turkey

US defence secretary hopes Turkey allows Sweden into NATO before July

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said he "feels confident" that Turkey will take a decision before the alliance meeting in July.

19/04/2023

Cult

Turkish psychedelia, funk and grooves: Elektro Hafiz head for Brussels

Roma clarinettist Ramazan Sesler and electro band Elektro Hafiz: the musicians linking Brussels and Istanbul

15/04/2023