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President’s ruling party suffers severe setback in local elections as economic issues shift voter support
Turkey’s strongman leader misjudged voter anger over economy and threat from opposition in local polls
Race for mayor pits president’s candidate against Turkey’s most important opposition figure
Turkish security forces detain 34 people suspected of working for Mossad and plotting attacks against Palestinians
Sharp increase before mayoral elections will offer households relief but also complicate efforts to control inflation
Assent of foreign affairs committee leaves agreement of full parliament as final step to ratifying Stockholm’s application
Treasury says country has long played ‘prominent role’ in allowing Palestinian militant group to access funds
Separatist group PKK claimed responsibility for Sunday’s suicide attack in Turkey’s capital
Russian leader offers different interpretation and insists Moscow will not re-join until the west meets its demands.
GDP growth of 3.8% beats forecasts on back of post-earthquake reconstruction and credit-fuelled consumption
Ekrem İmamoğlu seeks to win race seen as crucial signal of opposition’s ability to counter Turkish president
Figure for June is first time country’s balance of payments has not recorded a deficit since 2021
Drop in imports last month reflects sharp devaluation in lira, which hit record low against dollar on Monday
Erdoğan administration accused of misusing law to discredit popular opposition politician
Veteran leader faces economic reckoning after defeating rivals in Sunday’s presidential election
Official results show veteran leader beat rival Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in bitter presidential run-off
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu tries to revive presidential campaign with promise to ‘send all refugees home’
President held together a coalition of conservative voters despite problems with economy
Veteran incumbent is clear favourite over opposition challenger in second round on May 28
Presidential challenger Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu faces ‘uphill struggle’ with second-round vote only two weeks away
Both candidates claim to be ahead but latest count suggests neither have the 50% needed to win outright
‘Tall man’ of Turkish politics faces presidential election on Sunday that could end his two-decade rule
Xinjiang police try to manipulate Turkic Muslims abroad through offers of contact with family or threats to loved ones
Selahattin Demirtaş says Turkey’s opposition has its best-ever chance to oust president in May polls
HDP will run parliamentary candidates on Green Left ticket to sidestep potential legal ban
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