Tag: Kemal Kilicdaroglu
Erdogan wants to replace this alliance
Istanbul Today, more than 60 million Turks are voting for their parliament and the country’s future president. The challenger to incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Kemal Kilicdaroglu of the left-wing CHP,…
Elections in Turkey – new government, new problems?
Incumbent Erdogan and challenger Kilicdaroglu A clear political line is not apparent in any of the initial scenarios for the elections. (Photo: dpa) Istanbul This Sunday will decide whether Turkey’s…
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…
What EU and NATO can expect from Kemal Kilicdaroglu
Istanbul Kemal Kilicdaroglu likes to present himself as anti-Erdogan. The challenger to the Turkish head of state in the presidential elections in Turkey on Sunday wants to strengthen civil liberties…
Several injured after attack on opposition election campaign in Türkiye
Bodyguards protect Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu from stone throwing At least nine people attending the campaign event were injured. (Photo: via REUTERS) Istanbul A week before the elections in Turkey,…
Several injured after attack on opposition election campaign in Türkiye
Bodyguards protect Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu from stone throwing At least nine people attending the campaign event were injured. (Photo: via REUTERS) Istanbul A week before the elections in Turkey,…
Inflation and new economic data put Erdogan in trouble before the election
Food stall in Istanbul Between January and April alone, prices rose by an average of 15.21 percent. (Photo: Bloomberg) Istanbul Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has to fear for his…
The Turkish election campaign is coming to a head
Kemal Kilicdaroğlu The politician heads an alliance of six opposition parties. (Photo: AP) Istanbul Kemal Kilicdaroglu is making a lot of promises these days. The Turkish opposition leader from the…
This is how Erdogan and his opponents fight for power
Ankara For the Turkish head of state Recep Tayyip Erdogan the “Turkish century” begins, while one of his challengers, Meral Aksener, starts with the motto: “Turkey will make history”. Before…
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…
Farewell to the holiday dream? Travel is becoming more and more expensive
Good morning dear readers, Have you already decided where you want to go on vacation this year? Should it be a dream holiday in Bali, a trip through New Zealand…
Easy game for Erdogan – the opposition is failing on its own
Pigeons fly in front of a poster of Erdogan in Bursa The Turkish election campaign has suddenly turned in his favor. (Photo: Reuters) The opposition has long been convinced that…
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…
Earthquake in Turkey: Will Erdogan postpone the presidential elections?
Erdogan in the disaster area It is not yet clear whether the mood in the country will turn against Erdogan. (Photo: IMAGO/APAimages) Berlin, Ankara More than 17,000 dead, 70,000 injured…
After the earthquake – election campaign between rubble
Ankara Little Enite was lucky in misfortune. The two-year-old girl from the southern Turkish city of Antakya was trapped in the rubble of a collapsed house in freezing temperatures. She…
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…
The last months of the eternal President Erdogan
Recep Tayyip Erdogan Are there any signs of a change of power in Turkey? (Photo: Getty Images (2), Bloomberg) Istanbul Eternal sole ruler Erdogan? Not when it comes to Kemal…
Erdogan fell into the trap
Recep Tayyip Erdogan The Turkish President emphasizes that his country does not need the EU. (Photo: AP) It didn’t even take a week before the Chancellor’s warm words were gone.…
Inflation continues to rise – Erdogan appeases
According to data from the Turkish statistics institute Tüik on Monday morning, prices in the country rose by 1.25 percent in September alone. Calculated over the year, the current rate…