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Turkey Municipal Elections: Erdogan Set for Shock Defeat Against Main Opposition

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Turkey Municipal Elections: Erdogan Set for Shock Defeat Against Main Opposition

Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing a shock defeat at the ballot box against the main opposition party amid rampant inflation and the highest borrowing costs since the president swept to power more than two decades ago. Erdogan’s AK Party fell behind the main opposition Republican People’s Party, known as CHP, in Sunday’s municipal elections … Read more

Turkish Parliament Votes to Ratify Sweden’s Entry Into NATO

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Turkish Parliament Votes to Ratify Sweden’s Entry Into NATO

Turkey’s parliament approved Sweden’s accession to NATO after months of deliberations, leaving Hungary as the lone holdout to the defense alliance’s northern enlargement. The parliament plenary in Ankara voted 287 to 55 to accept Sweden’s application on Tuesday, sending the document back to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for a final sign off before it can … Read more