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Turkey's PM announces AK Party 'clear winner' in election

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Sunday that the AK Party was the clear winner in the country’s parliamentary election. He vowed to

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Turkey votes in parliamentary election that could mean new powers for Erdogan

The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erogan was among the 54 million voters going to the polls on Sunday in what is expected to be the closest

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Voting begins in Turkey's parliamentary election

Polling booths in Turkey opened at 8 o’clock Sunday morning, local time, in what is expected to be the closest parliamentary election for more than a

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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

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Kurdish HPD rally blast confirmed as bomb

Turkish security forces say a gas canister wrapped with ball bearings caused at least one of two deadly blasts at a Kurdish election rally on Friday

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Will Turkey have one party rule or a coalition governments?

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Turkey can 'count on a repeat' of upcoming watershed election

Twelve years of unimpeachable dominance by the ruling AK Party will come to an end in Turkey after this Thursday’s elections — or maybe not. The

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Explosions kill 2, injure 100 at Kurdish rally in eastern Turkey

Two people were killed and more than 100 injured when two explosions ripped through a Kurdish party rally in eastern Turkey on Friday, just two days ahead of a heated general election.

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Turkey can 'count on a repeat' of upcoming watershed election

Twelve years of unimpeachable dominance by the ruling AK Party will come to an end in Turkey after this Thursday’s elections — or maybe not. The

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AKP loses its majority as Kurdish party enter Turkish Parliament

Turkey’s AKP party suffered a tough night at the hands of the electorate as it lost its overall majority in the parliamentary elections. The ruling

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Turkey: Ruling AKP won't work with Vote and Beyond election monitors

Vote and Beyond monitoring group will verify the voting and vote-counting process in Turkey parliamentary election. President Erdogan's ruling AK Party has refused to work with the organisation, sayin

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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

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Turkish expats have their say ahead of June 7 election

Turkey goes to the polls for the country’s 24th parliamentary election on June 7. But during the month of May expatriots from around the world had

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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Newly-released video alleges Turkey is sending weapons to Syria

A video has emerged purporting to show artillery, hidden among medical supplies, in a convoy of trucks said to be operated by Turkish intelligence

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Turkey's political parties seek crucial votes abroad ahead of general election

Turkey goes to the polls in a general election next weekend, on Sunday June 7th, but for many Turkish citizens living abroad the ballot has already