Turkish elections 2023

Turkey’s Erdoğan suffers blow in crucial mayoral elections as secular opposition surges – POLITICO

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In his victory speech delivered late Sunday, Imamoğlu said the local election results would have big implications for the country’s political future. “Turkey will blossom into a new era in democracy as of tomorrow. March 31, 2024 is the day when democratic erosion ends and democracy begins to recover,” he told a big crowd in … Read more

A year on from Turkey’s earthquake, devastation continues – POLITICO

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More than 3 million people were displaced by the earthquake. Hundreds of thousands of them still live in container houses or tents in arduous conditions. And thousands of others weren’t even given tents, being left to rely on friends or relatives instead. After the earthquake, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had pledged to rebuild the homes … Read more