By Ben Hubbard Crises including earthquakes and inflation did not stop the re-election of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The vote was seen as free but not fair, as he used his power to tilt the playing field. Source: Erdogan’s Victory in Turkey’s Presidential Election: Key Takeaways Category: Elections, Politics and Government, International Relations, Earthquakes, Terrorism, […]
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By Agence France-Presse The ultimate political survivor, Erdogan, 69, has overcome jail and a bloody 2016 coup attempt to steer his country through an era of diplomatic clout, economic development and political strife. An unprecedented opposition coalition, galvanized by a biting economic crisis and fury over calamitous February earthquakes, represented the toughest national electoral challenge […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has a mandate to rule until 2028, securing five more years as leader of the country. Source: Turkey’s Erdogan faces economic, earthquake recovery test after re-election Category: Politics, World, Erdogan, Erdogan election, Syria earthquake, Turkey, turkey election, turkey election results, Turkey Erdogan, turkey Erdogan election, Turkey inflation, Turkey president recep […]