Turkey elections

Supporters wave flags and chant slogans while waiting for the arrival of CHP Party presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu during a campaign rally on April 27, 2023 in Tekirdag, Turkey.

A landmark political moment for Turkey’s Alevis breaks a big taboo

A much-watched video from the opposition candidate for Turkey's presidency highlighted the challenges faced by the Alevi minority, as well as their growing political potential, in a close-fought race

Rustum Mahmud 18 May 2023

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist AKP party are facing its most serious challenge after two decades in power.

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Is Turkey's political Islam experiment coming to an end?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist AKP party are facing its most serious challenge after two decades in power

Rustum Mahmud 24 April 2023

Turkey flags, hand dropping ballot card into a box - voting

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