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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…
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
‘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…