Ekrem İmamoğlu
AKP’s new campaign strategy for İstanbul re-run election targets 1.7 million non-voters
Turkey
May 10, 2019
AKP’s new campaign strategy for İstanbul re-run election targets 1.7 million non-voters
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has devised a new campaign strategy in advance of a mayoral election to…
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…
8 Turkish journalists to start serving prison sentences
Turkey
April 19, 2019
8 Turkish journalists to start serving prison sentences
Turkey is about to send eight journalists and media staff to prison after their sentences were upheld by an appeals…
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…
İstanbul mayor-elect says minister ordered clubs to prevent his attendance at matches
Turkey
April 16, 2019
İstanbul mayor-elect says minister ordered clubs to prevent his attendance at matches
Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was elected mayor of İstanbul according to unofficial results in the March 31 local elections, has said…
İstanbul mayor-elect: We want Syrians to go back home
Turkey
April 14, 2019
İstanbul mayor-elect: We want Syrians to go back home
Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was elected İstanbul mayor according to unofficial results of local elections held on March 31, has said…
CNN acknowledges criticism of Turkish franchise, says must adhere to news standards
World
April 13, 2019
CNN acknowledges criticism of Turkish franchise, says must adhere to news standards
CNN has acknowledged “criticism from some Turkish media” of election coverage broadcast by its franchise in Turkey and says CNN…
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…
Voters deleted from database identifiable from surnames as AKP supporters, claims former İstanbul mayor
Turkey
April 11, 2019
Voters deleted from database identifiable from surnames as AKP supporters, claims former İstanbul mayor
Former İstanbul mayor Mevlüt Uysal from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) said on Wednesday that nearly 3,000 voters…
44 percent of AKP voters in İstanbul believe election irregularities occurred: poll
Turkey
April 9, 2019
44 percent of AKP voters in İstanbul believe election irregularities occurred: poll
Only 44 percent of supporters of Turkey’s ruling party think that there were irregularities or fraud in İstanbul’s local elections,…