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Erdogan to be sworn in for third term as Turkish president
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Erdogan to be sworn in for third term as Turkish president

ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to be sworn in on Saturday as head of state after winning a historic runoff election to extend…

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'Concerns' in West, 'relief' in Russia: What Turkish President Erdogan's historic election victory means for the world
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‘Concerns’ in West, ‘relief’ in Russia: What Turkish President Erdogan’s historic election victory means for the world

NEW DELHI: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday won a historic run-off election to extend his two-decade rule to 2028.Erdogan, who is Turkey‘s longest-serving…

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Resurgent Erdogan heads for historic election runoff in Turkey
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Resurgent Erdogan heads for historic election runoff in Turkey

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday emerged from his toughest election test unbowed and in strong position to extend two decades of his…

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Tayyip Erdogan leads prayers on eve of fight for political life
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Tayyip Erdogan leads prayers on eve of fight for political life

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will lead Saturday prayers at Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia mosque, ahead of a battle for his political life against…

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Erdogan: Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan lags election rival in poll
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Erdogan: Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan lags election rival in poll

ISTANBUL: A survey by the closely-watched pollster Konda on Thursday showed Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan lagging his main rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu by more than five…

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'We can't afford anything': Turkey's cost-of-living crisis threatens Erdogan's re-election
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‘We can’t afford anything’: Turkey’s cost-of-living crisis threatens Erdogan’s re-election

ISTANBUL: Istanbul barber Hakim Ekinci, a long-time supporter of Tayyip Erdogan, won’t be voting for the president next Sunday, blaming his economic policies for eroding…

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