Will the opposition leaders resign after the election loss?
The CHP Central Board of Directors and the Party Assembly will convene this week following the opposition’s stinging defeat in this month’s elections. The potential resignations and appointments are expected to come to light after the Board of directors meet tomorrow (June 1st) and the Party Assembly the following Saturday (June 3rd). CHP Chair and […]
Turkish economy weakens further immediately after Erdoğan’s victory
Only two days after President Erdoğan has secured yet another term in office, the Turkish Lira has weakened further, falling below 20-to-the-dollar. Along with yet another crash for the Lira, further inflation and price hikes loom over the country with fuel prices leading the way. The Turkish Lira has gradually been losing value for the […]
What happened in the election? And is Turkey heading into troubled waters?
President Erdoğan wins Turkey’s runoff election 52.14% to 47.86% and heads to his 3rd decade as head of state. While only a few months ago, it appeared that both Erdoğan and AKP’s tenure could come to an end, Erdoğan has managed to once again eke out a victory despite the country’s fledgling economy, eroding rule […]
Reuters: Erdogan says Gulf states sent cash in relief for Turkey
According to reporting by Reuters, President Erdoğan explained that unnamed Gulf Countries recently provided “short term financing” to Turkey to ease economic pressure. While the President did not specify the countries, he explained that he would receive their respective heads of state and visit them in return as a thank you. As Turkey’s critical runoff […]
Turkey election: Anti-immigration hardliner Ümit Özdağ to endorse Kılıçdaroğlu’s Presidential bid
As Turks head to the polls this Sunday to settle a historic race, Victory Party’s Ümit Özdağ endorses the opposition’s candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. The news comes only a few days after Sinan Oğan, former presidential hopeful backed by Özdağ himself, turned around to back Erdoğan, signaling the end of Özdağ’s coalition. This presents a massive […]
Turkey election: Candidate Kılıçdaroğlu takes the stage on BabaLaTV, one of the nation’s most watched shows
Opposition’s candidate Kılıçdaroğlu takes the stage for over 7 hours to take questions from young voters, on BaBaLaTV, one of the nation’s most watched internet shows. BaBaLaTV is frequently home to debates, Q&A’s from the audience, and occasionally, very tough questions and on the spot fact-checks that makes it risky territory for politicians. As Turkey’s […]
Third-party candidate Oğan announces support for Erdoğan ahead of runoff
Following days of speculation, third-party presidential candidate Sinan Oğan of the Ata Alliance has announced his support for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Sunday’s (May 28) second round runoff. Oğan had captured 5.47% of the vote in the first round of the presidential election on May 14. Erdoğan had captured just over 49% while his challenger and […]
Turkish Election round two: Candidate Kılıçdaroğlu meets with anti-immigration party boss
Last Sunday’s historic election served as a disappointment to the opposition as they failed to unseat the 20+ year incumbent Erdoğan in the first round. Erdoğan fell half-a-point shy of attaining majority of vote, triggering a second round, while according to unofficial results, opposition hopeful Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu clocked in 5 points below the President. In […]
Turkish voters living in opposition-supporting countries given only 2 days to vote in upcoming runoffs
After no presidential candidate succeeded in winning 50% of the vote in Sunday’s (May 14) first round, Turkish voters will return to the polls to cast ballots in a second round runoff between incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and main opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on May 28. In a recent decision, Turkey’s highest governing body […]
Down, but not out: Turkey’s election goes to round two
Turkey’s highly anticipated presidential election will proceed into a second-round run-off on May 28, as no candidate has succeeded in winning 50% of the vote. While the official numbers are still being tabulated, as of 9:00 this morning, Incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) won 49.40% of the vote […]
HDP representative announces election irregularities observed in various Turkish provinces
Mehmet Rüştü Tiryaki, a spokesperson for Turkey’s pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) and the party’s representative to Turkey’s Supreme Election Council (YSK), made a press statement at the HDP headquarters regarding voting irregularities observed in several Turkish provinces. “The most critical election in the history of Turkey” In his statement at the HDP headquarters, Tiryaki […]
Election outlook from Turkey’s Kurdish-majority southeastern provinces
In the lead-up to Sunday’s highly anticipated parliamentary and presidential elections, Medyascope correspondents have conducted street interviews with voters across Turkey’s 81 provinces. In several Kurdish-majority provinces deep in southeastern Anatolia, correspondents Murat Tursan and Sahra Atila spoke to voters, journalists, and local party leaders, who discussed the biggest challenges facing each province. While President […]
