Tag: Erdogans
Erdogan’s new government – replaces Foreign Minister Cavusoglu
Hakan Fidan comes most recently from the post of head of the Turkish intelligence service, where he has been since 2010. Before that, Fidan was a personal adviser to Erdogan.…
Autonomy in Turkey continues – “We chose stability”, says Erdoğan’s supporter
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received more than 52 percent of the votes in the weekend election. Almost half of the people voted against him. The election result strongly divides Turkey.…
Vladimir Putin hails Erdogan’s victory and his ‘independent foreign policy’
Many leaders around the world congratulated President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday, re-elected as head of Turkey for another five years. Among the very first, Vladimir Putin congratulated his counterpart…
Honk and wave that flag: Turks in Utrecht and Amersfoort celebrate Erdogan’s election win
Nearly 146,000 votes were cast here, of which 740 were declared invalid. Turnout was 53.2 percent. That is higher than in the first round, when 50.4 percent of voters went…
SVT visits Erdogan’s home quarter: “Today’s Erdogan has become a strong man”
The young Recep Tayyip Erdogan grew up in the working-class district of Kasimpasa in Istanbul. Here, support for the incumbent president is high, and the opposition is met with anger.…
In Turkey, the opposition is fighting a last-minute fight against Erdoğan’s likely election victory
The opposition is trying to mobilize its last supporters to the ballot box for the presidential election, but the election of Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,…
In President Erdoğan’s old home corners, there is no fear of a leader with a reputation for absolute power – in Kasımpaşa, he is a big brother to his supporters
ISTANBUL In a modest, slightly dilapidated apartment building near the center of Istanbul in Kasımpaşa, you can find the president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan former home. From here, Erdoğan pushed for…
Erdogan’s challenger wins among exiled Turks in Sweden
There will be another round in the Turkish presidential election. This was confirmed by the Turkish election authority on Monday. To win the election, a candidate needs to get 50…
In Turkey, the presidential election will be decided in the second round – President Erdoğan’s victory is very close
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the opposition Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu will meet in less than two weeks. The situation of the opposition is difficult. In Turkey, the election official said in…
Member of Parliament Johannes Koskinen visited as an election observer in Turkey – the low visibility of Erdoğan’s opponents attracted attention
According to Koskinen, the presence of election observers also encourages national actors to evaluate the course of the elections and the implementation of democracy. Member of Parliament for the Häme…