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Incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in good position going into Turkey's runoff election, with his five percentage point lead over Kemal Kilicdaroglu, and just shy miss of a simple majority. Additionally, the eliminated candidate was an ultranationalist strongholder, whose votes are more…

Kemal Kilicdaroglu is doing everything he can to win Turkey's next Presidential election against incumbent, Tayyip Erdogan. His current strategy is to play in opposition to Erdogan in every way, including his policies, promises, and persona. Kilicdaroglu promises to bolster democracy in the…

President Tayyip Erdogan has a new opponent in the form of Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who leads Turkey's opposition party. Kilicdaroglu is campaigning on the return of democracy and promises to limit the power of the Presidency that Erdogan has significantly bolstered during his tenure. He is preaching…

After one of the largest earthquakes Turkey has seen in decades hit earlier in February, another 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit the southern region earlier this week. The head of Turkey's emergency response agency pleaded with citizens to avoid previously damaged buildings to prevent future injuries…

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who came to power after a poor earthquake response in 1999, assured the Turkish people that the upcoming May Presidential election will go on as planned. While Erdogan has admitted to a lack of adequate response, it is clouded with a consistent re-emphasis on the…