Police quell violence at Turkish election polling station in Amsterdam

Police quell violence at Turkish election polling station in Amsterdam Witnesses describe 'screaming, panic and chaos' as overseas citizens were casting votes one week early Gillian Duncan May 08, 2023 Dutch police broke up a brawl at a polling station in Amsterdam for Turkish-Dutch voters casting their vote ahead of Sunday’s presidential election in Turkey. More:Police quell violence at Turkish election polling station in Amsterdam

Turkey's opposition denounces fairness of vote under Erdogan

Turkey's opposition denounces fairness of vote under Erdogan ANDREW WILKS ,  Associated Press May 8, 2023 Updated: May 8, 2023 4:53 a.m. ISTANBUL (AP) — As Turkey heads for presidential and parliamentary elections at the weekend that are shaping up to be the strongest challenge to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his 20 years as leader, complaints are growing about the fairness of the vote. More:Turkey's opposition denounces fairness of vote under Erdogan

Erdogan and Turkey's elections: What you need to know - The Washington Post

Why Turkey’s upcoming elections matter so much for the world By Sarah Dadouch May 8, 2023 at 7:01 a.m. EDT On May 14, tens of millions of Turkish voters will head to the polls to cast their ballots for president and parliament in a pivotal election that could unseat President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has led the country for two decades. More:Erdogan and Turkey's elections: What you need to know - The Washington Post

Erdoğan battles to retain power in Turkey | Financial Times

Erdoğan battles to retain power in Turkey Questions persist about whether the president would accept defeat and how the opposition might act in office More:Erdoğan battles to retain power in Turkey | Financial Times

Turkey's Election: Global Implications and Significance:Why Turkey’s Choice Matters for the World? - Modern Diplomacy

Turkey’s Election: Global Implications and Significance:Why Turkey’s Choice Matters for the World? 0 Comments Published 11 hours ago on May 6, 2023By Sedat Laçiner There are presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey on May 14, and many international media outlets have already declared these elections the most important in the world. For example, The Washington Post appeared with the headline “The World’s most important election in 2023 will be in Turkey” on January 9, 2023. (1) British think tank Chatham House, on the other hand, counted the elections in Turkey among the “three most important events whose results are expected in the world this year”. This week, The Economist magazine has declared the 14 May Turkey elections “the most important election in the world” and made it the cover story. (2) The French weekly magazine Le Point used the phrase “On the eve of the election, the world holds its breath” (À la veille des élections, le monde retient son souffle) for the Turkish elections on the cover. (3) So, what makes the elections in Turkey so important? Why does the change of the president in Turkey concern the world and especially the West so much? More:Turkey's Election: Global Implications and Significance:Why Turkey’s Choice Matters for the World? - Modern Diplomacy

China’s Response to Türkiye’s Volatile Authoritarianism - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Türkiye’s Volatile Authoritarianism DERYA GÖÇER,  CEREN ERGENÇ MAY 05, 2023 China has become a global power, but there is too little debate about how this has happened and what it means. Many argue that China exports its developmental model and imposes it on other countries. But Chinese players also extend their influence by working through local actors and institutions while adapting and assimilating local and traditional forms, norms, and practices. More:China’s Response to Türkiye’s Volatile Authoritarianism - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

His Political Future in Doubt, Erdogan Shoots in All Directions - Turkey - Haaretz.com

His Political Future in Doubt, Erdogan Shoots in All Directions If the opposition wins the May 14 elections, Turkey could see the end of its presidential regime and a return to a parliamentary system. Erdogan is going low to prevent that More:His Political Future in Doubt, Erdogan Shoots in All Directions - Turkey - Haaretz.com

‘Owning a home a dream’: Housing crisis hits Turks ahead of polls | Housing News | Al Jazeera

‘Owning a home a dream’: Housing crisis hits Turks ahead of polls Turkey is going through an immense housing crisis before key elections, amid hyperinflation and an economic downturn. More:‘Owning a home a dream’: Housing crisis hits Turks ahead of polls | Housing News | Al Jazeera

Rebuilding after the earthquakes in Turkey: The determination and resilience of Antakya - Qantara.de

Rebuilding after the earthquakes in Turkey The determination and resilience of Antakya The multicultural, historical city of Antakya was devastated by the earthquakes that struck the region on 6 February, but its inhabitants are fighting to save its heritage and community. Ayşe Karabat reports from south-eastern Turkey More:Rebuilding after the earthquakes in Turkey: The determination and resilience of Antakya - Qantara.de

Turkey’s election rivals vie for swing city in Erdoğan’s toughest race | Financial Times

Turkey’s election rivals vie for swing city in Erdoğan’s toughest race Runaway inflation has helped push voters towards the opposition in Mersin and elsewhere as poll approaches Campaign songs waft through the air, political billboards and brightly coloured bunting dot the town centre, and campaign offices pulse with activity in the sunny port city of Mersin on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast. More:Turkey’s election rivals vie for swing city in Erdoğan’s toughest race | Financial Times

If Turkey sacks its strongman, democrats everywhere should take heart | The Economist

If Turkey sacks its strongman, democrats everywhere should take heart After 20 years of increasingly autocratic rule, Recep Tayyip Erdogan risks eviction by voters More:If Turkey sacks its strongman, democrats everywhere should take heart | The Economist

Could Erdogan be ousted in Turkey’s coming election? | The Economist

Could Erdogan be ousted in Turkey’s coming election? His exit would reshape the country and reverberate around the world May 4th 2023 | ANKARA He was jailed and barred from public office, yet managed to overturn the ban and came to dominate Turkish politics. He has won five parliamentary elections, two presidential polls and three referendums. He has even faced down a military coup. But on May 14th Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s grip on Europe’s second most populous country may slip. The polls suggest that the united opposition could wrest control of parliament from Mr Erdogan’s Justice and Development (ak) party and its allies. What is more, Mr Erdogan himself appears to be trailing in the presidential election to be held on the same day. More:Could Erdogan be ousted in Turkey’s coming election? | The Economist

Opinion | Erdogan's authoritarianism is on ballot in Turkey's May elections - The Washington Post

Opinion A shadow of growing despotism lurks over Turkey’s elections By the Editorial Board When Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan came to power two decades ago, he seemed to many Turks, and to Turkey’s allies around the world, like a modern leader — a moderate, pro-Western, pro-business reformer in a heavily Muslim country who would be a bulwark against Islamist extremism in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. That promise has largely evaporated. More:Opinion | Erdogan's authoritarianism is on ballot in Turkey's May elections - The Washington Post

Turkey’s Election Won’t Make the West’s Dreams Come True - Bloomberg

Turkey’s Election Won’t Make the West’s Dreams Come True Even if Erdogan loses, his successor will not effect major foreign policy turnarounds. MOre:Turkey’s Election Won’t Make the West’s Dreams Come True - Bloomberg

Thousands gather for Kılıçdaroğlu’s rally in eastern Van: ‘As if Demirtaş were here’

Thousands gather for Kılıçdaroğlu’s rally in eastern Van: ‘As if Demirtaş were here’ Presidential candidate and CHP leader Kılıçdaroğlu and Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu held a rally in the eastern province of Van with the participation of thousands of people. Some people from the audience compared Kılıçdaroğlu with jailed HDP co-chair Demirtaş and said “as if Demirtaş were here.” MOre:Thousands gather for Kılıçdaroğlu’s rally in eastern Van: ‘As if Demirtaş were here’

Turkey: “Will Erdogan leave power if he loses the elections? » - Globe Echo

Turkey: “Will Erdogan Leave Power If He Loses The Elections? » EUROPE By David Sadler Last Updated May 2, 2023 SAre we living through the end of the Erdogan era? It may be too early to tell. Firstly because, in Turkish political life, a week is equivalent to a year; the picture only becomes clearer a few days before the elections, which will take place on Sunday 14 May. Despite the major setbacks of the economic crisis and the immense trauma caused by the February earthquake, Recep Tayyip Erdogan thinks he still has time. This is not the first time he has faced a crisis; after twenty years of reign, the leader of the AKP (Justice and Development Party) knows the rules of the Turkish political game well and he exercises almost total control over state institutions. It is therefore clear that he will do everything in his power not to lose power, and that he will not surrender without resistance. More:Turkey: “Will Erdogan leave power if he loses the elections? » - Globe Echo

The animated election campaign in Türkiye - Breaking Latest News

The animated election campaign in Türkiye April 30, 2023 Sunday in Turkey was a day of rallies with great popular participation: the two main candidates in the presidential elections of 14 May, the outgoing president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the sole candidate of the oppositions, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, gathered several hundred thousand people in two different cities. More:The animated election campaign in Türkiye - Breaking Latest News

‘The devil we know’: Does the West want Erdogan to win? | eKathimerini.com

‘The devil we know’: Does the West want Erdogan to win? Turkish President and People's Alliance's presidential candidate Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he gives a speech during an election campaign rally in Ankara, Sunday. Presidential elections in Turkey are scheduled to take place on May 14. [AP] Omer Taspinar 01.05.2023 • 15:35 Is there a Western preference as Turkey approaches a major inflection point on May 14? Would the United States and Europe prefer President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to remain in power or finally see some change in Ankara? The conspiracy-prone Turkish public opinion is often obsessed with external forces seeking to shape its destiny. The choice is of course for Turks to make in their own presidential and parliamentary elections. But because Erdogan is a master tactician at mobilizing such anti-Western domestic sentiment in his favor, there is much prudence, especially in Washington, not to take sides beyond pronouncements reminding the importance of “free and fair” elections. Under the surface, however, an unpronounced and highly self-serving Western preference seems to strangely exist. Sadly, it is the wrong one, unworthy of Western democracies that should be much more supportive of Turkish democracy instead of seeing Erdogan as the devil they know. More:‘The devil we know’: Does the West want Erdogan to win? | eKathimerini.com

Erdoğan's Last Stand? - The Geopolitics

Erdoğan’s Last Stand? EUROPE SHAREFacebookTwitterLinkedin Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is an ‘election machine’. The main opposition, the Republican People’s Party (CHP), acknowledges that without hesitation. As far as the election is concerned, his track record is really fascinating. Within his more-than-two-decade-long reign, Erdoğan had been elected President twice, surmounted three rounds of referendums, and successfully dealt with seven more elections at the parliamentary and local levels. This year, another round of national elections is looming over Turkey and without any doubt, Erdoğan wants to be re-elected. But this time he is facing a tough challenge, both from inside and outside. More:Erdoğan's Last Stand? - The Geopolitics

The Foreign Policy Implications of Turkey's National Elections - UN Dispatch

The Foreign Policy Implications of Turkey’s National Elections Mark Leon Goldberg May 1, 2023 Turkey holds elections on May 14th. For the first time in twenty years, President Erdogan is facing a serious challenge at the ballot box. The opposition has unified behind candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, a 74 year old career politician whose low-key demeanor is a stark contrast to President Erdogan’s bombastic charisma. More:The Foreign Policy Implications of Turkey's National Elections - UN Dispatch