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A screengrab of a Ukrainian drone striking what the Ukrainian military said was a Russian tanker in the Sea of Azov

A Drone Hit a Turkish-Run Ship in the Black Sea. Nobody Has Claimed It.

Eleven crew were pulled off the RMS TEAM after a drone strike set it on fire in the Black Sea. One is missing, the ship is probably a total loss, and no

August 22, 2026

by Russia Desk

Turkish President Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif at the Mecca Pact signing ceremony, August 2026

Erdogan Says Egypt Could Join Mecca Pact as Saudi-Led Defence Bloc Reshapes Middle East

Turkish President Erdogan said Egypt could join the Turkey-Saudi-Pakistan Mecca Pact, days after the three nations signed a mutual defence clause compared to NATO's Article 5. Crown Prince MBS is now drawing Cairo into his vision for a non-Western security

August 16, 2026

by Arab Desk

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during an exclusive Al Jazeera interview in which he said EU membership is no longer a priority for Ankara

Erdogan Says EU Membership No Longer a Priority, Calls Europe the Loser

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Al Jazeera that joining the European Union is no longer

A battle of numbers between Erdogan and his rival after the counting of the first ballots

The official Anadolu news agency reported that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan topped the presidential election results, with more than 40 percent of the ballots counted. So far, Erdogan, in power for 20

May 14, 2023

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Kilicdaroglu confirms leadership in Turkish election results

The mayor of the Turkish capital, Ankara, Mansour Yavash, said he asked the Turks not to trust the election results reported by the official ‘Anatolia’ news agency, which showed Erdogan’s progress over

May 14, 2023

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Turkey halts voting in presidential elections – Reuters

At the time of the issue’s signing, neither the preliminary results of the vote nor the results of the exit polls had yet been announced. According to the head of the country’s

May 14, 2023

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88%… historic turnout in Turkish elections

And state media in Turkey said the voting rate stood at 87.7% of the total number of people eligible to vote, estimated at around 64 million. These data are still preliminary, pending

May 14, 2023

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The end of voting in the Turkish elections… and the start of the vote count

Polling stations closed the Turkish elections at 5 p.m. local time (1500 GMT). Our correspondent quoted the head of Turkey’s Supreme Election Authority as saying: “The voting process went without any problems.

May 14, 2023

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Live.. Follow the preliminary results of the Turkish presidential elections

First results first Turkish TV said preliminary results of the Turkish presidential elections show Erdogan winning 49.84% of the vote, compared to 45.72% for Kilicdaroglu, after the 9.1% vote tally. For its

May 14, 2023

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What did Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu say after the polls closed?

Erdogan: “Hold on to the boxes” “The voting process went as befits our democracy,” Erdogan said. He added: “It’s time to hang on to the ballot box…Continue to protect the will of

May 14, 2023

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How will Turkish election results affect Kurdistan’s oil export?

Where Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Energy Affairs and Minister of Petroleum Hayan Abdul Ghani revealed that the Turkish authorities had been informed of the resumption of export operations from

May 14, 2023

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Turkey launches presidential and parliamentary elections

Presidential and parliamentary elections began in Turkey on Sunday, following which the people of the country will have to decide on the possible extension of the powers of the current president, Recep

May 14, 2023

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The third candidate in the Turkish elections reveals the purpose of his candidacy

Interest in the third presidential candidate, Sinan Ogan, is much less. The fourth presidential candidate, Muharram Ince, had withdrawn from the previous Thursday, and Ince, who is the leader of the ‘Country’

May 14, 2023

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