Tag: Kemal Kilicdaroglu
Why Erdogan’s re-election can save the EU’s migration policy
Istanbul, Brussels The confirmation of Recep Tayyip Erdogan as Turkish President also has advantages for the EU. It is true that many European politicians were stunned by the fact that…
Dax closes just below 16,000 points – agreement in the US debt dispute fizzles out
Dusseldorf On Whit Monday, the German stock market reacted cautiously to the compromise reached in the US debt dispute. The leading index Dax closed 0.2 percent down at 15,953 points.…
These are the reactions to Erdogan’s election victory
Erdogan remains president This is where Olaf Scholz and Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in New York in September 2022. (Photo: IMAGO/APAimages) Istanbul Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will remain in…
Erdogan wins the runoff and remains president
Istanbul The count was still running when the Turkish head of state Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared himself the winner of the presidential election. He thanks everyone who would have made…
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…
Gulf States are temporarily supporting Türkiye with capital
Recep Tayyip Erdogan The pressure on Erdogan to deviate from his economic policy is increasing. (Photo: Reuters) Istanbul According to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey has been temporarily supported…
Why the opposition relies on right-wing extremists
Istanbul Shortly before the run-off election for the presidency next Sunday, the Turkish opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu was assured of the support of a right-wing extremist group. Victory Party leader…
The Turkish economy has had enough of “erdonomics”
An Erdogan election poster Various analysts expect the lira to weaken further against the euro and dollar if Erdogan wins the runoff as expected. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Istanbul Investors apparently…
Erdogan’s opponents are not giving up
Kemal Kilicdaroğlu The presidential candidate missed an absolute majority. (Photo: AP) Ankara Before the elections, his supporters called him the “Gandhi of Turkey”: opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu recorded his campaign…
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…
Why so many predictions were wrong
After the presidential election in Turkey The race for the presidency between incumbent Erdogan and his challenger Kilicdaroglu was close – and the runoff will be in two weeks. (Photo:…
Why so many predictions were wrong
Presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey However, many observers at home and abroad had not predicted that Erdogan would be so clearly ahead, at least in the first ballot. (Photo:…
Markets had bet on a victory for the opposition – now Erdogan is ahead
Ankara The uncertainty about the outcome of the presidential elections in Turkey unsettles investors. After a temporary interruption in trading, Turkey’s leading index in Istanbul is falling by up to…
Why so many predictions were wrong
Presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey However, many observers at home and abroad had not predicted that Erdogan would be so clearly ahead, at least in the first ballot. (Photo:…
Nerve thriller about counting in Turkey election
Ankara The outcome of the election in Turkey is uncertain even hours after the polling stations have closed. Conflicting information about the first counts in the parliamentary and presidential elections…
Nerve thriller about counting in Turkey election
Ankara Conflicting information about the first projections for the parliamentary and presidential elections in Turkey has caused criticism of the Turkish state media. According to Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, opposition…
Full polling stations and a spirit of optimism in the opposition
Ankara A mother holds her baby in the air just before entering the polling station in an inner-city district of Ankara. She smiles at her toddler and sings: “Bahar gelecek!”.…