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Hungarian police remove a protester blocking the entrance of the Parliament building in Budapest on April 14, as Hungarian lawmakers were expected to approve constitutional changes further clamping down on rights for certain groups, part of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's "Easter cleanup" against his domestic opponents.

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  • National

People who fled authoritarian regimes say Trump's tactics remind them of home

Politicians, lawyers and journalists who left behind autocratic systems in Europe, Asia and Latin America see the Trump administration employing similar methods.

May 01, 2025
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By:
  • Frank Langfitt
People hold a banner featuring Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as members of the Syrian community and supporters gather in Istanbul to celebrate the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the face of an offensive by Islamist-led rebels, on Dec. 8.

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  • Middle East

Turkey looks set to play an outsize role in shaping the new Syria after Assad

As the world watches Syria grapple with the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad's brutal regime and the formation of a new government, one neighbor has emerged as having great influence over the new Syria.

December 18, 2024
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  • Fatma Tanis
Republican People's Party, or CHP, supporters gather to celebrate outside City Hall in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, March 31, 2024.

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  • World

In a setback to Turkey's Erdogan, opposition makes huge gains in local election

Turkey's main opposition party retained its control over key cities and made huge gains elsewhere in Sunday's local elections, in a major upset to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

April 01, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (left) and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shake hands in front of NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg prior to their meeting, on the eve of a NATO summit, in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Monday.

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  • World

Turkey's leader will work to approve Sweden's NATO bid ASAP, the alliance's head says

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Turkey's leader has agreed to have Turkish parliament vote on Sweden's bid to join the defense alliance.

July 10, 2023
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  • Alex Leff
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, talks to journalists next to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a joint news conference following their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday.

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  • Europe

Turkey's Erdogan hosts Zelenskyy and says Ukraine deserves membership in NATO

Erdogan's support for Ukraine comes as Turkey has been holding off giving final approval to Sweden joining NATO, saying Stockholm is not effectively cracking down on groups Ankara view as threats.

July 08, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Left to right: Turkish presidential candidates President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

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  • World

Turkey's runoff election will decide if Erdogan extends his 20-year rule

After an inconclusive round one, Sunday's vote should decide whether citizens still want President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in charge for another five-year term, and he could have an edge to win.

May 27, 2023
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  • Peter Kenyon
An election representative shows a ballot depicting a vote for Kemal Kilicdaroglu at a polling station in Ankara, Turkey, on Sunday.

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  • Europe

What Turkey's presidential election could mean for the U.S. and Europe

Turkey's presidential election is headed to a runoff on May 28. The outcome, in this key NATO nation, has implications for the West. President Biden has said he hopes "whoever wins wins."

May 16, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
A supporter of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan holds a poster which reads "We Love You Chief" outside the AK Party headquarters after polls closed in Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections in Ankara, Turkey on Monday.

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  • World

Takeaways from Turkey's election as it heads toward a runoff

Neither longtime Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan nor his main challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu were able to win more than 50% of the vote. That means Turkey is heading for a runoff on May 28.

May 15, 2023
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  • Peter Kenyon
A poster of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, on a truck near an election poster of presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Istanbul, Turkey, May 8.

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  • Middle East

Turkey's president has built vast power over 20 years. But he may lose on Sunday

A struggling economy and slow earthquake response add up to a tough election for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has dominated Turkish politics for the past 20 years.

May 12, 2023
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  • Larry Kaplow and
  • Peter Kenyon
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the Republican People's Party and presidential candidate of the a broad opposition alliance, greets supporters at a rally while campaigning for the presidential election on April 27 in Tekirdag, Turkey.

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  • World

Who is Kemal Kilicdaroglu, a leading challenger to Erdogan in Turkey's election?

Here is a look at the man expected to be the top challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 20-year rule in the May 14 Turkish election, and what sets him apart.

May 03, 2023
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  • Peter Kenyon
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits the city center destroyed by last the Feb. 6 earthquake in Kahramanmaras, southern Turkey, on Feb. 8.

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  • World

Videos show Turkey's Erdogan boasted letting builders avoid earthquake codes

Videos have surfaced in Turkish media of the president in 2019 praising a policy that let builders off the hook for skirting safety codes that could have made buildings more quake resistant.

February 13, 2023
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  • Peter Kenyon
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tours the site of destroyed buildings during his visit to the city of Kahramanmaras, in southeast Turkey, on Wednesday, two days after the severe earthquake that hit the region.

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  • World

As the earthquake death toll soars, so does criticism of Turkey's government response

Critics are laying into the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accusing it of incompetence in its response to the massive quake and misplacing tax revenues meant for dealing with disasters.

February 09, 2023
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  • Rob Schmitz
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to the media after Friday prayers in Istanbul, Turkey on Friday.

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  • Europe

Turkey's president opposes letting Finland, Sweden join NATO

"We are following developments concerning Sweden and Finland, but we are not of a favorable opinion," Erdogan told reporters.

May 13, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Russian President Vladimir Putin hands President Trump a World Cup soccer ball during a joint news conference after their July 2018 summit in Helsinki.

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  • Elections

A Tougher Road With Biden: The World Leaders Who Banked On Trump

President Trump counts several world leaders as his fans, many of them authoritarians, nationalists or populists. Some may struggle to stay as friendly with the White House if he loses the election.

November 03, 2020
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  • Yara Bayoumy

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