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Uber drivers seek AKP mayoral candidate’s help after company shuts down XL services in Turkey
Turkey
June 2, 2019
Uber drivers seek AKP mayoral candidate’s help after company shuts down XL services in Turkey
Uber drivers have asked for help from ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) İstanbul mayoral candidate Binali Yıldırım after the…
March 31 elections stolen by ‘unknown’ thieves, Turkish pro-govt media says
Turkey
May 26, 2019
March 31 elections stolen by ‘unknown’ thieves, Turkish pro-govt media says
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), predictably, has got its way in Istanbul, where the country’s Supreme Electoral Board…
Nearly 911,000 Kurdish HDP supporters voted for İmamoğlu on March 31: study
Turkey
May 11, 2019
Nearly 911,000 Kurdish HDP supporters voted for İmamoğlu on March 31: study
Some 911,000 of the votes garnered by the Turkish opposition alliance’s İstanbul mayoral candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu on March 31 came…
Erdoğan says his party will win İstanbul if new election is held
Turkey
May 2, 2019
Erdoğan says his party will win İstanbul if new election is held
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is also the leader of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), has said…
In Turkey, Syrian refugees no longer welcomed as economy teeters
Turkey
April 28, 2019
In Turkey, Syrian refugees no longer welcomed as economy teeters
Media reports reveal that as Turkey’s economy gets worse and affects Turkish people’s purchasing power, the attitude toward the Syrian…
Erdoğan’s AKP submits petition asking for new election in İstanbul
Turkey
April 16, 2019
Erdoğan’s AKP submits petition asking for new election in İstanbul
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Tuesday submitted a petition to the Supreme Election Board (YSK) asking that…
Video game portrays opposition mayoral candidate’s quest for mandate
Turkey
April 11, 2019
Video game portrays opposition mayoral candidate’s quest for mandate
While a controversy surrounding the İstanbul results in Turkey’s local elections continues, an online video game has appeared featuring the…
New mayor would lack mandate over shaping Istanbul’s budget: Erdogan
Turkey
April 6, 2019
New mayor would lack mandate over shaping Istanbul’s budget: Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that the Mayor-Elect of Istanbul would not shape the city’s budget given the contested nature…
Turkish ruling party expects to win Istanbul mayoral race after recount
Turkey
April 5, 2019
Turkish ruling party expects to win Istanbul mayoral race after recount
The ruling party mayoral candidate for Istanbul, Binali Yıldırım, said on Friday he expected to win the local polls when the…
Turkey’s election board rules to recount votes in 7 İstanbul districts
Turkey
April 3, 2019
Turkey’s election board rules to recount votes in 7 İstanbul districts
Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) decided early Wednesday that votes would be recounted in seven districts of İstanbul following Sunday’s…