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Analysts are predicting record voter turnout this weekend in Turkey’s presidential election, as well as a tight race between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and main opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

Analysts say the desire to appeal to today’s voters has seen the presidential candidate undergo an image makeover over the years. His messages now target Turkey’s middle class and the … Read More

A ceasefire has been agreed between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, according to Egyptian diplomats in Gaza.

Life in Gaza quickly appeared to be returning to normal Sunday, the morning after a ceasefire ended five days of intense rocket fire and airstrikes between Palestinian Islamic Jihad and … Read More

Sinan Ogan, the third candidate, received 5.2%, enough to swing the runoff vote in favor of either of the candidates. With that, he found himself as the kingmaker in the … Read More

Turkey’s fiercely contested presidential election appears likely to go to a second round after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan failed to secure 50% of votes cast on Sunday.

Turkey’s fiercely contested presidential election is heading to a runoff after neither President Recep Tayyip Erdogan nor his chief rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, failed to secure 50% of the vote.

The event, the first of its kind to be held by the UN, commemorated the Nakba or “catastrophe” — when roughly 700,000 Palestinians fled or were expelled from their homes … Read More

Turkey’s fiercely contested presidential election is heading to a runoff after neither President Recep Tayyip Erdogan nor his chief rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, was able to secure 50% of the vote.

Now I come once a year for the annual flare up between Gaza militants in Israel. The flare up lasts a few days, maybe a week. I cover it. I … Read More