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Turkish voters weigh final decision on next president, visions for future
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Two opposing visions for Turkey's future are on the ballot when voters return to the polls Sunday for a runoff presidential election that will decide between an increasingly authoritarian incumbent and a challenger who has pledged to restore democracy. ...
Turkey's electoral board confirms 1st round election results; Erdogan meets 3rd party candidate
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey's Supreme Election Board on Friday confirmed the results of the first round of Turkey's presidential election in which neither incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan nor his main challenger, opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, receiving the majority support needed for...
Turkish candidate Kilicdaroglu hardens stance before runoff against Erdogan
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main challenger in Turkey’s presidential race shifted gear and adopted a more nationalist and hard-line stance on Thursday, vowing to send back millions of refugees if he is elected and rejecting any possibility of negotiating for peace...
Alleged Turkish drone strike targets Yazidi militant group in Iraq’s Sinjar
SINJAR, Iraq (AP) — An airstrike targeted a militant group in northern Iraq’s Yazidi heartland of Sinjar on Tuesday, according to local officials, who attributed the strike to Turkey. Officials gave conflicting reports regarding the number of casualties. The semi-autonomous...
Turkey's closely watched elections may stretch Erdogan's rule or set country on new course
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — In the year in which the Turkish republic marks its centenary, the country is being closely watched to see if a united opposition can succeed in unseating an increasingly authoritarian leader in the NATO-member country. Turkey’s presidential and...
Trial over deadly Istanbul bombing begins in Turkey
ISTANBUL (AP) — The trial of 36 people accused over a deadly bombing in central Istanbul last November began Tuesday, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported. On Nov. 13, 2022 an explosion tore through Istanbul’s popular Istiklal Avenue – a busy thoroughfare lined with shops and restaurants...
Swedes tighten terror laws, likely to help NATO membership
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Lawmakers in Sweden passed legislation Wednesday that tightens the country's anti-terrorism laws, a move expected to help persuade Turkey to approve the Nordic nation's request to join NATO. The revision includes a prison term of up to four years for individuals...
Turkey: 110 detained over suspected Kurdish militant links
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Police in Turkey carried out raids on homes in 21 provinces on Tuesday, detaining some 110 people for alleged links to Kurdish militants, the country’s state-run news agency reported. The raids, which come weeks ahead of Turkey’s May 14 parliamentary and...
Iraq, Syria's Kurdish leader condemn attack on airport
BAGHDAD (AP) — The commander of the main U.S.-backed force in Syria and Iraq’s presidency Saturday condemned what they say was a Turkish attack on an airport in northern Iraq. The condemnation came as the U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces confirmed Saturday...
Turkey closes airspace to flights using north Iraqi airport
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has closed its airspace to flights to and from an airport in Kurdish-administered northern Iraq, a top Turkish official announced Wednesday, citing an alleged increase in Kurdish militant activity threatening flight safety. The airspace was closed...
