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Turkey enters new and uncertain political era as AKP loses majority

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has not appeared in public since the results of Sunday’s general election, which stripped his AK Party of a

World

Turkey's more diverse vote is obstacle to government

What went wrong for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the AKP Justice and Development Party in Sunday’s elections? He simply wanted the

Turkey

HDP leader wants to represent all of Turkey's 'oppressed'

The 80 – of 550 – seats the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) picked up in Turkey’s parliamentary elections on Sunday marks a huge victory. As well as

World

What now for Turkish-EU relations?

Turkey’s move towards closer ties with the EU has all but ground to a halt under Erdogan’s leadership. The Turkish president repeatedly said that the

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Luxembourg

Luxembourg votes for no change to electoral role

Luxemburgers have rejected, by referendums, key changes to their voting rules. The Grand Duchy said no to allowing foreign residents to vote in their

Turkey

Turkey's ruling AKP struggles to form government following election losses

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu hailed Sunday’s election as another victory for the ruling AKP – but with just under 41 percent of the vote

Turkey

Turkish lira hits record low as election brings uncertainty

Turkey’s financial markets have taken a hit as the country faces uncertainty following Sunday’s (June 7) parliamentary elections. The main stock

Turkey

Parliamentary elections in Turkey a test for President Erdogan

Turkey goes to the polls on Sunday in parliamentary elections that could decide whether broad changes are made to the country’s political system and

Mexico

Suspected drugs gangs kill candidates before Mexico midterm elections

Violence before this weekend’s midterm elections in Mexico has claimed the lives of at least seven candidates. Drugs gangs are thought to be

World News

Turkey: violence erupts ahead of general election

Tensions were high in the Conservative-leaning city of Erzurum ahead of the June 7 general election in Turkey. Riot police stepped in as

Mexico

Students clash with police days ahead of Mexican state elections

Disturbances between protesters and police broke out in the same town were 43 students disappeared last year. The demonstraters have been calling for an education reform by the current government to b

World

Turkish opposition strive to prevent more power accruing to Erdogan

In Turkish polling on Sunday, if the ruling AK Party gets more than 55% of the votes, it would mean at least 330 members taking seats in parliament

Turkey

Turkish election 2015: what you need to know

Turks go to the polls on Sunday, June 7, to elect a new parliament, called the Grand National Assembly, which will determine the government that will

World

Turkey's Kurdish HDP needs ten percent of votes or won't have a voice

Around 14 million Kurds live in Turkey, most of them in cities in the south-east, which are strongholds of the left-wing Peoples’ Democratic Party

Turkey

Much ado about a loo: Turkey's president challenges opposition over golden toilet seat claims

Opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu accused the president of using tax payers' money to decorate his presidential palace bathroom, most notably with a golden lavatory.

Turkey

Turkey elections: Pro-Kurdish party puts pressure on Erdogan

Campaigning for Turkey’s parliamentary elections has entered its final week. For President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an event on Saturday celebrating the

Ethiopia

Ethiopia counting votes after parliamentary election

Ethiopia has started counting the votes after Sunday’s elections. Provisional results should emerge within a few days and the final result is

United Kingdom

UK party leaders questioned by television audience ahead of May 7 election

With a week to go until the British general election the main party leaders were each questioned by an audience live on television on Thursday

United Kingdom

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon: The Darling of the Debates

Just as Liberal Democrat Nick Clegg emerged as the star of Britain’s first televised election debates in 2010, SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has

United Kingdom

British party manifestos unveiled ahead of May general election

Britain’s Liberal Democrat party has unveiled its manifesto ahead of the UK general election in three weeks. The centre-left party has been the