President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addresses his supporters in front of the Presidential Palace as preliminary poll figures place him with more than 52 per cent ahead of his rival Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu during the 2023 Turkish presidential election.
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One man rule: What Erdoğan’s re-election means for Turkey’s political system and foreign policy
Turkey’s President Erdoğan is entering his third decade in power after winning a tightly contested run-off election. Hürcan Aslı Aksoy and Salim Çevik discuss how he managed to secure a third term, why the opposition failed to unseat the president and what the election results mean for Ankara’s relations with NATO allies, the EU and Germany.
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At a crossroads: What is at stake in Turkey‘s elections?
On May 14, Turkish voters head to the polls. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is running for reelection. Six opposition parties have united to compete against him. Hürcan Aslı Aksoy and Salim Çevik are taking a look at the candidates, the prospect of political change and how the results could impact relations between Turkey and the EU. Host: Esme Nicholson.
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