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Russia agrees to extend Ukraine grain deal in boost for food security

Russia agreed to a two-month extension of a deal that has allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday, a boost to global food security after the war drove up prices.

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A brief history of Turkey's long road to join the European Union

Turkey's ambition to join the European Union has gone through multiple ups and downs since the application was first submitted in 1987.

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Turkey's disinformation election: Fake videos and misleading claims

The presidential and parliamentary election campaigns have not been immune from disinformation narratives.

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Turkey 'breaking away from the West', says expert

With a second round of voting scheduled for 28 May, we ask two experts for their thoughts on the Turkish election, and what it could mean for Ankara's future relations with its NATO allies.

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Turkish election: How did Turks in Europe vote?

Turkey's president defied expectations and saw off his rival in Sunday's elections. But how did the country's large European diaspora vote?

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Turkey's Erdogan says he could still win poll and would accept run-off

Turkey's President Erdogan is locked in a close battle with his main election rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, with neither candidate reaching the 50% threshold needed to avoid a second round, according to most recent figures from the country's Supreme Election Council.

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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.

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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.

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Turkish election: Here's how an opposition win could impact EU ties

Turkey is officially a candidate to join the EU but its accession talks have been frozen since 2018 over rule of law and democratic concerns.

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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.

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The winners and losers of Erdogan's Turkey

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

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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.

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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.

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Turkey's political rivalries play out in unexpected places

With overseas voting taking place for the first time this year in the three Baltic States, Turkey's political tensions are playing out along old fault lines.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Erdogan rival promises 'freedom and democracy' for Turkey

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

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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.

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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