Tag: AKP
Runoff election in Turkey: who actually votes for Erdogan?
Istanbul Voting in the runoff election for the presidency in Turkey has ended. Citizens could vote for either incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or his challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu until Sunday…
Runoff election in Turkey: who actually votes for Erdogan?
Istanbul Voting in the runoff election for the presidency in Turkey has ended. Citizens could vote for either incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan or his challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu until Sunday…
Runoff election in Turkey: who actually votes for Erdogan?
Istanbul The runoff election for the presidency in Turkey has begun. Since 8 a.m. local time (7 a.m. CEST) on Sunday morning, citizens have been able to vote for either…
Runoff election in Turkey: who actually votes for Erdogan?
Erdogan received 49.5 percent of the votes, just short of the absolute majority required for overall victory. Kilicdaroglu scored 44.9 percent, Sinan Ogan, who has since been eliminated in third…
Sinan Ogan – the ultra-right kingmaker
Sinan Ogan The academic with Azerbaijani roots came third in the presidential campaign. (Photo: Reuters) Ankara He was eliminated from the Turkish presidential race, but his votes are now hard…
Erdogan’s great danger: the Kurdish politician Demirtas
Selahattin Demirtas before his imprisonment Captured but not silenced: the pro-Kurdish politician mobilizes his supporters against Erdogan from prison. (Photo: AP) Istanbul Selahattin Demirtas has not appeared in public for…
Türkiye: Erdogan cancels campaign appearance
Recep Tayyip Erdogan The Turkish President is in poor health. (Photo: dpa) Istanbul After the cancellation of campaign appearances on Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also canceled an election…
Turkey wants to become the European natural gas hub
Istanbul In Zonguldak, an inhospitable old industrial town on Turkey’s Black Sea coast, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to win the election – with natural gas. In April, Turkey will…
Why President Erdogan’s power is faltering ahead of the elections
Erdogan The power of the Turkish president has seemed unassailable over the years. (Photo: Reuters, Getty Images (2)) Istanbul As a nation suffers, the President’s primary concern is re-election. When…
Earthquake, inflation, weak exports – the Turkish economy is reeling
Clean up after the earthquake Supply chains are also destroyed, production is slowed down. (Photo: dpa) Istanbul The earthquake triggered a humanitarian catastrophe – and it shook the Turkish economy.…
Parliamentary and presidential elections on May 14th
Recep Tayyip Erdogan The Turkish head of state is confident of victory. (Photo: dpa) Ankara Again and again there were rumors that Turkey would postpone the ballot because of the…
Kemal Kilicdaroglu challenges President Erdogan
Kemal Kilicdaroğlu The head of the largest opposition party is to challenge Erdogan. (Photo: IMAGO/Depo Photos) Istanbul Peace, Joy – Election Victory? In Turkey, the opposition alliance against President Recep…
Election campaign without opponents – Erdogan’s opponents are at odds
Ankara The Turkish opposition is in agreement – actually: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan should be voted out. Ten weeks before the election, however, it is not clear who wants to…
Anger at Recep Tayyip Erdogan is growing shortly before the election
Ankara 41,000 dead, hundreds of thousands injured, millions homeless: The February 6 earthquake hit Turkey hard, and two weeks later the country is slowly waking up from its shock. And…
Turkey votes on May 14 – How Erdogan wants to avoid his defeat
Istanbul Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to bring the parliamentary and presidential elections forward by a month. Erdogan thus abruptly switches the whole country into campaign mode. The central…
Erdogan’s last candidacy – and why problems don’t go away as a result
Recep Tayyip Erdogan His goal: to govern for another five years – and then resign. (Photo: imago/Depo Photos) Istanbul Apparently Recep Tayyip Erdogan has had enough of governing. The 68-year-old…
This is how founder Bankman-Fried explains the FTX crash
Good morning dear readers, seldom has the face of a crisis looked as harmless as this one. Sam Bankman-Fried, a chubby, curly-haired boy with a penchant for Bermuda shorts, could…
Turkish President Erdogan announces last candidacy for 2023
Recep Tayyip Erdogan The Turkish president wants to run for the last time in 2023. (Photo: ddp/abaca press) Istanbul Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he will not run again…
Blockade of EU accession talks: Erdogan splits the AKP
Istanbul Turkey is blocking the start of NATO accession talks with Finland and Sweden. As the German Press Agency learned from alliance circles, it was not possible on Wednesday morning…
Turkish Name Suggestion from AKP to Metaverse
AKP Headquarters Information and Communication Technologies Vice President Atay Uslu made a proposal about the Turkish equivalent of the metaverse, which is becoming more and more popular day by day.…